Father Hood

Father Hood is a 1993 adventure comedy-drama film starring Patrick Swayze and Halle Berry and directed by Darrell Roodt.

Plot

The kids of small-time crook Jack Charles (Patrick Swayze) are put in a corrupt state-run home called Bigelow Hall when their mother dies of cancer. Jack's teenage daughter Kelly (Sabrina Lloyd) escapes Bigelow, and convinces Jack to pick up her younger brother Eddie (Brian Bonsall). At first, Jack tries to dump them with his mother, but she is a gambler and a cheat, so the cops are after her, too. He then takes the kids to New Orleans with him, where he plans to pull off a big heist that could set him up for life.

Cast

• Patrick Swayze as Jack Charles
• Halle Berry as Kathleen Mercer
• Sabrina Lloyd as Kelly Charles
• Brian Bonsall as Eddie Charles
• Michael Ironside as Jerry
• Diane Ladd as Rita
• Bob Gunton as Lazzaro

Locations

Father Hood was shot in Los Angeles, California, Hoover Dam, Arizona-Nevada Border, Las Vegas, Nevada, San Antonio, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Release

Critical reception

The film was released in North America on August 27, 1993 to generally unfavorable reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes currently holds a score of 11% based on only 19 "rotten" reviews, with an average rating of 2.8/10.

Box office

Father Hood opened at No. 15 at the North American box office, with only $1,286,806 on its opening weekend. Its widest release was 643 theaters. By the end of its run, the film has grossed $3,418,141 worldwide.

External links

• Father Hood at IMDb