Characters & Themes
Misunderstood (1983) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1983 · 91 mins · English
- Directed by
- Jerry Schatzberg
- Starring
- Gene Hackman, Susan Anspach, Rip Torn, Henry Thomas, June Brown, Nadim Sawalha
An overworked father, consumed by his own grief, must suddenly become the sole caregiver for his two young sons. Struggling to bridge the emotional gap, he learns the children crave affection and that he must find a way to love and understand them despite his busy mind.
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