The Good Father
1985, English. Directed by Mike Newell.
Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife so that she can enter a lesbian relationship, Bill decides to help his friend gain custody of his son...in any way that they can devise, including using a sleazeball lawyer. But while Bill feels that feminism has robbed him of his family, he begins to be appalled at what he and Roger have done.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Mike NewellDirector
- Anthony HopkinsBill Hooper
- Jim BroadbentRoger Miles
- Harriet WalterEmmy Hooper
- Frances VinerCheryl Langford
- Simon CallowMark Varda
- Miriam MargolyesJane Powell
- Joanne WhalleyMary Hall
- Michael ByrneLeonard Scruby
- Stephen FryCreighton
- Clifford RoseJudge
- Jennie StollerBill's friend
- Johanna KirbyBill's friend
Details
- Released
- 1 November 1985
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Christopher Hampton, Peter Prince
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The Good Father runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Good Father is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Good Father on?
The Good Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1985. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Good Father?
If you liked The Good Father, try Alex of Venice, The Trials of Cate McCall, True Colors.
Who directed The Good Father?
The Good Father (1985) was directed by Mike Newell and stars Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter.