MAX DUGAN RETURNS (DVD) DVD

Max Dugan Returns
Max Dugan (Jason Robards Jr.) is an elderly ne'er-do-well whose tenuous mob connections have made him persona non grata with his daughter Marsha Mason. Struggling to raise her restless son Matthew Broderick on her own, Mason is none too pleased when Max returns to the family fold with yet another portfolio of get-rich-quick schemes. Forced to leave town due to the investigative habits of cop Donald Sutherland, Mason's new boyfriend, Max does one last good deed to renew the faith of the disillusioned-with-life Broderick. Watch for Donald Sutherland's son Kiefer in his film debut, and for former Kansas City Royals' batting coach Charlie Lau in the baseball-game finale. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Marsha Mason as Nora McPhee Jason Robards Jr. as Max Dugan Donald Sutherland as Brian Costello Matthew Broderick as Michael McPhee Dody Goodman as Mrs. Litke Sal Viscuso as Coach Roy Panchito Gomez as Luis

Crew David M. Haber - Art Director Bob Mackie - Costume Designer Jack Roe - First Assistant Director Herbert Ross - Director Richard Marks - Editor Roger M. Rothstein - Executive Producer David Shire - Composer (Music Score) Albert Brenner - Production Designer David M. Walsh - Cinematographer Roger M. Rothstein - Producer Neil Simon - Producer Herbert Ross - Producer Kandy Stern - Set Designer Al Overton, Jr. - Sound/Sound Designer Neil Simon - Screenwriter

Max Dugan Returns
As adolescent wish-fulfillment fantasies go, Max Dugan Returns provides an irresistible hook: What if your dumpy house was suddenly populated with enough merchandise to supply a season of Wheel of Fortune prizes? Unfortunately, director Herbert Ross' portrayal of said riches is more compelling than any human component in the picture, and that goes for Jason Robards' vigorous, Howard Hughes-lite turn as the titular benefactor. Neil Simon stalwart Marsha Mason is back in the saddle here as the sensible Nora, caught between her child-like, daughterly love for her father Max and her moral, maternal instincts to Michael (Matthew Broderick, in a memorable debut). But the movie doesn't use its conceit to unearth any universal truths about parents and children, or about the long-buried secrets between this particular pair of them. Instead, what we're left with is a succession of scenes of wide-eyed wonder and awe at stereo equipment, sectional sofas, and Mercedes convertibles. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: Widescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs Theatrical trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 98 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. What's Wrong? (Main Titles) [3:59] 2. Stolen Vehicle [2:38] 3. Catching a Lift [4:02] 4. Driving Lesson [5:35] 5. Max Dugan Returns [12:49] 6. Breakfast With Mr. Parker [6:20] 7. First Prize [8:22] 8. A Change of Heart [2:18] 9. Gus' Tale [8:39] 10. The Date [8:38] 11. Batting Practice [4:53] 12. An Unexpected Visitor [6:05] 13. Costello's Concern [4:03] 14. Max's Decision [7:03] 15. It's Up to Michael [9:20] 16. End Credits [3:00]