My Father the Hero (1994 film)

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My Father the Hero

Theatrical poster
Directed by Steve Miner
Starring Gérard Depardieu
Katherine Heigl
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
Release date(s) 1994
Running time 90 min.
Country France / U.S.A.
Language French / English
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For the French language original, see My Father the Hero (1991 film).

My Father the Hero is a 1994 English language remake of the 1991 French film Mon père, ce héros. The remake was directed by Steve Miner and released by Touchstone Pictures.

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[edit] Plot

André, a Frenchman divorced from his wife, takes his teenage daughter, Nicole, on vacation with him. She is desperate to appear as a woman and not a girl, so in order to impress a local boy, she makes up more and more ridiculous stories, starting with André being her lover. André is desperate to make Nicole happy and so plays along with her crazy games, and the stories they make up get increasingly bizarre.

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[edit] Soundtrack

The film featured music and appearances by the Baha Men. The group's pre- Who Let The Dogs Out songs create the movie's island soundtrack.

  • Back To The Island
  • Mo' Junkanoo
  • Gin and Coconut Water (Traditional)
  • Land of the Sea and Sun
  • Oh, Father
  • Island Boy

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