Da (film)

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Da
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Matt Clark
Written by Hugh Leonard (play and screenplay)
Produced by Julie Corman
Starring
Cinematography Alar Kivilo
Edited byNancy Nuttal Beyda
Music by Elmer Bernstein
Distributed byFilmDallas Pictures
Release dates
  • April 29, 1988 (1988-04-29)(New York City)
  • July 1988 (1988-07)(U.S.)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million [1]

Da is a 1988 American film directed by Matt Clark, produced by Julie Corman, and starring Martin Sheen, Barnard Hughes, reprising his Tony Award-winning Broadway performance, [2] and William Hickey. The screenplay was written by Irish playwright and journalist Hugh Leonard, who adapted it from his 1978 play Da , with additional material from his autobiographical book Home Before Night.

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Plot

Charlie is a playwright in New York who must travel to Ireland to oversee the burial of his father, "Da". During his time there he visits his childhood home, and is visited by the spirit of his deceased father. Charlie then travels down memory lane, reliving both happy and sad memories.

Cast

Reception

Roger Ebert said, "Da is in many ways a predictable movie; we know from the beginning more or less where it will have to go, and so it does. The texture of the performances and the writing are what make it worth seeing." [3]

Home media

A DVD transfer of Da was released in Australia by Payless Entertainment.

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References

  1. Thompson, A. (July 28, 1988). "Studios Playing by New Rules". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest   282391546.
  2. Da at the Internet Broadway Database
  3. "Da Review". Roger Ebert. Retrieved May 11, 2021.