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65% Critic Match
Misunderstood
“For every kid who wants to be hugged. For every parent who wants to love and understand.”
6.5 / 10• 1983• 1h 31m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
A workaholic father becomes sole parent to his two young sons, and finds it hard to relate to them, consumed as he is with his own grief.
Cast & Crew
Gene Hackman
Ned Rawley
Lead
Henry Thomas
Andrew
Rip Torn
Will
Huckleberry Fox
Miles
Maureen Kerwin
Kate
Susan Anspach
Lilly
June Brown
Mrs. Paley
Helen Ryan
Lucy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jerry Schatzberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Misunderstood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
