Mike NewellCast
Anthony Hopkins 
Jim Broadbent 
Harriet Walter Frances Viner 
Simon Callow 
Miriam Margolyes
Credits
Written by: Peter Prince
Plot
Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife so that she can enter a lesbian relationship, Bill decides to help his friend gain custody of his son...in any way that they can devise, including using a sleazeball lawyer.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Good Father (1985) is a British drama directed by Mike Newell. It stars Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent and Harriet Walter. It runs 90 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (758 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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