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, 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.
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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 in Dalkey, 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
Doreen Hepburn as Maggie Tynan
Ingrid Craigie as Polly
Joan O'Hara as Mrs. Prynne
Karl Hayden as Young Charlie Tynan
Peter Hanly as Young Oliver
Hugh O'Conor as Boy Charlie Tynan
Jill Doyle as Mary "The Yellow Peril" Tate
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." On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 64%, from 11 reviews.
Home media
A DVD transfer of Da was released in Australia by Payless Entertainment.
