I Never Sang for My Father

1970 | 92 minutes | 6.6 ★ (36)

I Never Sang for My Father
  • Overview

    Hackman plays a New York professor who wants a change in his life, and plans to get married to his girlfriend and move to California. His mother understands his need to get away, but warns him that moving so far away could be hard on his father. Just before the wedding, the mother dies. Hackman's sister (who has been disowned by their father for marrying a Jewish man) advises him to live his own life, and not let himself be controlled by their father.

  • Release Date

    18 October 1970

  • DirectingGilbert Cates
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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