My Father the Hero

My Father the Hero

Fathers have just one problem with raising their daughters. They grow up!

PG 1994 · 90 min · ★ 5.4 · Family, Comedy, Romance

A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover. Remake of the 1991 French film Mon père, ce héros.

Directed by Steve Miner · Written by Charlie Peters

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