

Table for Five
1983-02-18 · 121 min · ★ 5.7
J.P. Tannen (Jon Voight) wants a second chance to be a father to his children ... but someone else has taken his place. Determined not to just be a friendly 'uncle' in their lives, he gets permission from his ex-wife Kathleen (Millie Perkins) and her new husband (Richard Crenna) to take the kids on a Mediterranean cruise. On the journey he comes to realise it's not that easy and, feeling overwhelmed, begins to doubt his abilities until a tragedy back home forces him to become the father he always hoped to be.
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Production details
- Directors
- Rob Lieberman
- Production companies
- CBS Theatrical Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,439,705
Top Cast
Jon VoightJ.P. Tannen
Millie PerkinsKathleen
Marie-Christine BarraultMarie
Richard CrennaMitchell
Roxana ZalTilde
Robby KigerTruman-Paul
Kevin CostnerNewlywed Husband
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