My Father The Hero (1994)

15% of critics liked it
(13 reviews)
48% of users liked it
(13,912 ratings)

Disney not only recycled the French farce Mon Pere, Ce Heros but brought back the lead actor of the original, Gerard Depardieu, for the Americanized remake My Father, the Hero. Depardieu plays Andre, the loving but neglectful French father of fourteen-year old Nicole (Katherine Heigl), who now wants… More Disney not only recycled the French farce Mon Pere, Ce Heros but brought back the lead actor of the original, Gerard Depardieu, for the Americanized remake My Father, the Hero. Depardieu plays Andre, the loving but neglectful French father of fourteen-year old Nicole (Katherine Heigl), who now wants to be called Nicky. To make up for lost time, Andre picks up Nicole from the condo of his ex-wife Megan (Lauren Hutton) to take her on a vacation to the Bahamas. Nicole, bitter at her father's frequent absences and embarrassed to be seen with him in the Bahamas, concocts a tale in which she tells her fellow vacationers that Andre is her lover -- and an ex-con to boot. Andre, oblivious to whom everyone thinks he is, tries to act like a father taking his daughter on a trip, shocking everyone with unintentional double entendres. At the same time, Nicole is making eyes at the handsome Ben (Dalton James). ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Steve Miner
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Feb 4, 1994 Wide
On DVD: Apr 8, 2003

Critic Reviews

Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Off-putting comedy junk full of creepy material.
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
Depardieu is solid, but this movie fails to hold the audience's interest.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Wahida K

My Father The Hero is very funny Movie.
Curtis L

eh
danny d

great movie, funny comedy
xGary X

Two words that always strike dread into my heart: "family" and "entertainment". Gerard Depardieu and his cute as pie daughter have heartwarming misadventures while I reach for the sick bucket.
Leigh R

It was an okay little movie.
Alice S

Funny and sweet.
Leo L

Hilarious!
Sarah P

A past childhood favorite and a guilty pleasure of today.

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
as Andre
Katherine Heigl
as Nicole
Dalton James
as Ben

Lauren Hutton
as Megan
Faith Prince
as Diana
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Mike

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