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Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) (1989): Cast & Where to Watch

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Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) is a 1989 comedy directed by Michael Austin, starring Richard E. Grant as Berg, Denholm Elliott and Julie Walters. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes. Stream it on Tubi TV.

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Director
Michael Austin
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) About?

The premise of Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) without spoilers.

A devoted son, obsessed with his mother, sets out to find the father he never knew. His quest leads him into the orbit of a seductive, hard‑drinking older woman and her weary, older boyfriend, whom she has grown tired of, complicating his search and feelings.

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • vomiting
  • single mother
  • dark comedy
  • murderous scheme
  • underwater scene
  • wet clothes
  • salesman as protagonist
  • traveling salesman
  • man wears a bathrobe
  • man in a bathtub
  • male in a bathtub
  • implied male nudity
+38 more
  • taking a bath
  • estrangement
  • estranged son
  • estranged father
  • told in flashback
  • voice over narration
  • narrated by character
  • narrated by protagonist
  • older man younger woman relationship
  • drunkenness
  • drunken man
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • watching someone sleep
  • sleeping fully clothed
  • playing bingo
  • slapped in the face
  • woman slaps a man
  • woman hits a man
  • men urinate together
  • escape out a window
  • entering through a window
  • clothed male naked male scene
  • washing someone
  • washing someone's back
  • killing a pet
  • killing one's pet
  • dead bird
  • wrapped in a blanket
  • man wrapped in a blanket
  • old man
  • talking to a dead bird
  • talking to a dummy
  • listening to rock music
  • socially awkward man
  • ventriloquist
  • ventriloquist dummy
  • on off relationship
  • love hate relationship
Where to watch

Where to Watch Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

Stream it on Tubi TV. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) Cast & Characters

Richard E. Grant leads the cast as Berg, with Denholm Elliott as Nathy and Julie Walters as Judith. Directed by Michael Austin; 19 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

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Details

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Ucide-l pe tata” and “Táta na zabití”.

Also known as
  • Ucide-l pe tata
  • Táta na zabití

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FAQ

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) FAQ: Where to Watch & Cast

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother), each answered in a sentence.

How long is Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)?

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) released?

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) was released on September 1, 1989.

Who directed Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)?

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) was directed by Michael Austin.

More films by Michael Austin

Who is in the cast of Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)?

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) stars Richard E. Grant as Berg, Denholm Elliott as Nathy and Julie Walters as Judith, among 19 credited actors.

Where can I watch Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)?

In the US, Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) is streaming on Tubi TV (availability from JustWatch).

Does Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) have a post-credit scene?

No. Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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