My Father the Hero Movie Review 1993

Another adaptation of a French film ("Mon Pere, Ce Heroes") finds 14-year-old Heigl on an island paradise with divorced dad Depardieu, passing him off as her boyfriend (without his knowledge) to impress a cute boy, causing obvious misunderstandings. Depardieu shows a flair for physical comedy, but his talent is wasted in a role that's vaguely disturbing; one of the few funny moments finds him unwittingly singing "Thank Heaven For Little Girls" to a horrified audience. For the pre-teen set only, others will probably find it a waste of time. Top notch actress Thompson's surprising (uncredited) cameo is due to her friendship with Depardieu.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Dads, Teen Angst, Island Fare, Vacations, Teen Comedy, Stolen from France

Screenplay

Francis Veber, Charlie Peters

Cast

Gerard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl, Dalton James, Lauren Hutton, Faith Prince

Director

Steve Miner

Music

David Newman

Other

Emma Thompson

Producer

Jean-Louis Livi, Jacques Bar, Touchstone Pictures