Dad (1989)

With an extraordinary performance from Academy Award winner Jack Lemmon, this critically acclaimed drama is the heartwarming story between father and son. When workaholic John Tremont's (Ted Danson) mother (Olympia Dukakis) is unexpectedly hospitalized, he returns home to care for his aging father (Lemmon). As John teaches his father to regain his independence, the two of them form a friendship and John realizes what's missing from his own life. Dad reminds us all of the importance of family in this moving story co-starring Kathy Baker, Kevin Spacey and Ethan Hawke.