On Golden Pond (1981)
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When life is at its finest... when love is at its fullest...
For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.
- Released: 1981-12-04
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 534 votes
Directed by Mark Rydell.
Top cast
- Katharine Hepburn as Ethel Thayer
- Henry Fonda as Norman Thayer Jr.
- Jane Fonda as Chelsea Thayer Wayne
- Doug McKeon as Billy Ray
- Dabney Coleman as Bill Ray
- William Lanteau as Charlie Martin
- Christopher Rydell as Sumner Todd
- Troy Garity as Young Boy on Jetty (uncredited)
Where to watch On Golden Pond
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Cineverse, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
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