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Da
Da
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Matt Clark
Written by	Hugh Leonard (play and screenplay)
Produced by	Julie Corman
Starring	Barnard Hughes; Martin Sheen; William Hickey; Doreen Hepburn; Karl Hayden;
Cinematography	Alar Kivilo
Edited by	Nancy Nuttal Beyda
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Distributed by	FilmDallas Pictures
Release dates	April 29, 1988 (New York City); July 1988 (U.S.);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million

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Da is a 1988 American film directed by Matt Clark, produced by Julie Corman, and starring Martin Sheen, Barnard Hughes, reprising his Tony Award-winning Broadway performance,^[2] and William Hickey. The screenplay was written by Irish playwright and journalist Hugh Leonard, who adapted it from his 1978 play Da, with additional material from his autobiographical book Home Before Night.

Plot

Charlie is a playwright in New York who must travel to Ireland to oversee the burial of his father, "Da". During his time there he visits his childhood home, and is visited by the spirit of his deceased father. Charlie then travels down memory lane, reliving both happy and sad memories.

Cast

Barnard Hughes as Nick Tynan
Martin Sheen as Charlie Tynan
William Hickey as Drumm
Karl Hayden as Young Charlie Tynan
Doreen Hepburn as Maggie Tynan
Hugh O'Conor as Boy Charlie Tynan
Ingrid Craigie as Polly
Joan O'Hara as Mrs. Prynne
Jill Doyle as Mary "The Yellow Peril" Tate
Peter Hanly as Young Oliver

Reception

Roger Ebert said, "Da is in many ways a predictable movie; we know from the beginning more or less where it will have to go, and so it does. The texture of the performances and the writing are what make it worth seeing."^[3]

Home media

A DVD transfer of Da was released in Australia by Payless Entertainment.

References

^ Thompson, A. (July 28, 1988). "Studios Playing by New Rules". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 282391546.
^ Da at the Internet Broadway Database
^ "Da Review". Roger Ebert. Retrieved May 11, 2021.

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[1] Thompson, A. (July 28, 1988). "Studios Playing by New Rules". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 282391546.

[2] Da at the Internet Broadway Database

[3] "Da Review". Roger Ebert. Retrieved May 11, 2021.

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+'''''Da''''' is a 1988 American film directed by [[Matt Clark (actor)|Matt Clark]], produced by [[Julie Corman]], and starring [[Martin Sheen]], [[Barnard Hughes]], reprising his [[Tony Award]]-winning Broadway performance,<ref>{{ibdb title|4057|Da}}</ref> and [[William Hickey (actor)|William Hickey]]. The screenplay was written by Irish playwright and journalist [[Hugh Leonard]], who adapted it from his 1978 play ''[[Da (play)|Da]]'', with additional material from his autobiographical book ''Home Before Night''.
+==Plot==
+Charlie is a playwright in New York who must travel to Ireland to oversee the burial of his father, "Da".  During his time there he visits his childhood home, and is visited by the spirit of his deceased father.  Charlie then travels down memory lane, reliving both happy and sad memories.
 == Cast ==
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 * Peter Hanly as Young Oliver
-==Notes==
+==Reception==
+[[Roger Ebert]] said, "''Da'' is in many ways a predictable movie; we know from the beginning more or less where it will have to go, and so it does. The texture of the performances and the writing are what make it worth seeing."<ref>{{cite web |title=Da Review |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/da-1988 |website=Roger Ebert |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref>
+==Home media==
+A DVD transfer of ''Da'' was released in Australia by Payless Entertainment.
+==References==
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-* {{Amg movie|11941|Da}}
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-[[Category:American films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
 [[Category:Films scored by Elmer Bernstein]]
 [[Category:American films based on plays]]
 [[Category:Films set in Ireland]]
 [[Category:Films produced by Julie Corman]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by Hugh Leonard]]
+[[Category:1988 directorial debut films]]
+[[Category:1980s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1980s American films]]
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