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Where’s Poppa? is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Carl Reiner released in USA on 10 november 1970 with George Segal
Where’s Poppa? (1970)
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Add to a movie listWhere's Poppa? is a 1970 black comedy film; it is based on the novel by Robert Klane and stars George Segal, Ron Leibman and Ruth Gordon. The movie has sometimes been referred to as Going Ape. The plot revolves around the troubled relationship between a lawyer (Segal) and his senile mother (Gordon). The film was directed by Carl Reiner, whose son Rob Reiner had a role in an early performance. Others in the cast are Paul Sorvino, Ron Leibman, Trish Van Devere, Vincent Gardenia and future Saturday Night Live star Garrett Morris. The film was released on July 9, 1970, by United Artists.
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His mother, an 87-year-old widow, is ruining Gordon Hocheiser's love life. He resents her so much, Gordon tries to scare her to death by donning a gorilla suit and attacking her in bed, only to end up on the receiving end of her cane. An attempt is made to persuade Sidney, his brother, to take their mother off Gordon's hands. Sidney has troubles of his own, though, repeatedly getting mugged in Central Park.Actors
George Segal
(Gordon Hocheiser)
Ruth Gordon
(Mrs. Hocheiser)
Ron Leibman
(Sidney Hocheiser)
Rae Allen
(Gladys Hocheiser)
Vincent Gardenia
(Coach Williams)
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