Da (film)

1988 American film directed by Matt Clark

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Matt Clark
Written by| Hugh Leonard (play and screenplay)
Produced by| Julie Corman
Starring|

* Barnard Hughes
* Martin Sheen
* William Hickey
* Doreen Hepburn
* Karl Hayden

Cinematography| Alar Kivilo
Edited by| Nancy Nuttal Beyda
Music by| Elmer Bernstein
Distributed by| FilmDallas Pictures

Release dates

* April 29, 1988 (1988-04-29) (New York City)
* July 1988 (1988-07) (U.S.)

Running time

| 102 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
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.

## Plot

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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 in Dalkey, and is visited by the spirit of his deceased father. Charlie then travels down memory lane, reliving both happy and sad memories.

## Cast

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* Barnard Hughes as Nick Tynan
* Martin Sheen as Charlie Tynan
* William Hickey as Drumm
* Karl Hayden as Young Charlie Tynan
* Doreen Hepburn as Maggie Tynan
* Hugh O'Conor as Boy Charlie Tynan
* Ingrid Craigie as Polly
* Joan O'Hara as Mrs. Prynne
* Jill Doyle as Mary "The Yellow Peril" Tate
* Peter Hanly as Young Oliver

## Reception

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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] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 64%, from 11 reviews.[4]

## Home media

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

## References

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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.
4. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/da

## External links

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* Da official website
* Da at IMDb
* Da at the TCM Movie Database

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