WORLD'S GREATEST DAD

Year: 2009
USA: Magnolia Pictures
UK: The Works UK Distribution
Cast: Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, Morgan Murphy, Naomi Glick, Dan Spencer, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons, Zach Sanchez, Alexie Gilmore, Evan Martin, Ellie Jameson, Michael Moore, Alles Mist, Jermaine Williams, Lorraine Nicholson, Mitzi McCall
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
Country: USA
USA & UK: 99 mins
USA Rated: R for language, crude and sexual content, some drug use and disturbing images
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language and sex references and dangerous behaviour
USA Release Date: 21 August 2010 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 24 September 2010 (Limited Release)


Synopsis

WORLD’S GREATEST DAD revolves around a man that learns the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone.

Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle. He has long dreamt of being a rich and famous writer, but so far has only managed to become a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) is an insufferable jackass who won’t give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire (Alexie Gilmore), the school’s adorable art teacher, but she doesn’t want to get serious and won’t acknowledge publicly that they are dating.

Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.

Filmed in Washington State, USA the film is written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, Starring Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons and Mitzi McCall. The film was produced by Tim Perrell, Howard Gertler, Sean McKittrick and Richard Kelly and co-produced by Sarah de Sa Rego.