---
title: 'The Good Father (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mike Newell'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-good-father-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093103/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Good Father (1985)

1985 · 90 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Good Father is a 1985 British film directed by Mike Newell and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Fanny Viner, Simon Callow, Joanne Whalley, and Michael Byrne. It is loosely based on Peter Prince's 1983 novel of the same name. It marked the first credited appearance in a feature film of Stephen Fry. The film was produced for British television but received a theatrical release in the US.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mike Newell](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-newell)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Prince](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-prince)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard Hartley](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-hartley)
- **Producer:** [Ann Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-scott)

## Cast

- [Anthony Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-hopkins)

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