World's Greatest Dad

1h 39m 2009

Brief Synopsis

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Lance Clayton is a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle is an insufferable jackass who won't give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire, the school's adorable art teac

Cast & Crew

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Bobcat Goldthwait

Director

Robin Williams

Daryl Sabara

Alexie Gilmore

Henry Simmons

Evan E Martin

Film Details

Also Known As
El mejor papá del mundo, mejor papá del mundo
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Satire
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Alphacine Labs; Cinetic Media; Creative Artists Agency; D.R. Rieff And Associates; Darko Entertainment; Eastman Kodak; Efilm; Gradient Effects; Indieclear; Jerkschool Productions; Meredith Wurzbach; Pacific Grip & Lighting; Process Media; Reiff & Associates; Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham LLP
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures; Ster-Kinekor; The Works
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Synopsis

Lance Clayton is a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle is an insufferable jackass who won't give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire, the school's adorable art teacher, but she doesn't want to get serious -- or even 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.

Director

Bobcat Goldthwait

Director

Cast

Robin Williams

Daryl Sabara

Alexie Gilmore

Henry Simmons

Evan E Martin

Geoffrey Pierson

Mitzi Mccall

Jermaine Williams

Tony V

Lorraine Nicholson

Zach Sanchez

Morgan Murphy

Naomi Glick

Dan Spencer

Ellie Jameson

Michael Moore

Alles Mist

Rebecca Erwin Spencer

Cheri Minns

Krist Novoselic

Mable Mae

Tom Kenny

Jill Talley

Toby Huss

Deborah Horne

Bruce Hornsby

Riley Dean Stone

Elizabeth Berg

Vocals

Annabelle De Leon

Vocals

Ken Milford

Lead Man

Tony Viveiros

Crew

Mark L Anderson

Assistant Camera

Mark L Anderson

Camera Operator

William Archuletta

Driver

Billy Austin

Song

Ian Barbella

Visual Effects

Dave Barbour

Song

Nikki Bartnick

Costumer

Brendan Benson

Song

Brendan Benson

Song Performer

Nathaniel Bess

Medic

Debbie Betson

Animal Wrangler

Michael Bolger

Music

Michael Bolger

Song Performer

David Bowie

Song

David Bowie

Song Performer

Paul Bronkar

Colorist

Merle Brooks

Medic

Barbara A Brown

Script Supervisor

Jerry Brunskill

Original Score

Jerry Brunskill

Song

Jerry Brunskill

Song Performer

Adam Bryant

Stand-In

Martin Cameron

Electrician

Garrett Cantrell

Grip

Rob Chalk

Scenic Artist

Leslie Church

Driver

Devin Clarke

Production

Linda Cohen

Music Supervisor

Steve Colgrove

Electrician

Mariela Comitini

Assistant Director

Brady J Condit

On-Set Dresser

Shane Cook

2-D Animator

Dominic Cooney

Software Engineer

Mark Coyne

Steadicam Operator

John Craigmile

Post-Production Accountant

Brianne Cronkhite

Assistant Camera

Jeffrey Crow

On-Set Dresser

Jeff Culotta

Executive

Joseph Dapello

Legal Services

Sarah De Sa Rego

Costume Designer

Sarah De Sa Rego

Coproducer

John Deacon

Song

Lisa Dealva

Property Master

Tamia Diaz

Assistant Camera

Dave Drummond

Assistant Location Manager

Philip Dulaney

On-Set Dresser

Andrea Dupras

Art Department Coordinator

J Daniel Dusek

Assistant Location Manager

Will Emery

Loader

Matt Estes

Accountant

William Etling

Song

Jason Falkner

Song

Joseph Fankhauser

Set Production Assistant

Larry Fee

Driver

Vincent Ferris

Props Assistant

Peter Hugo Flack

Visual Effects Editor

Lisa Fowle

Sound Effects Editor

Lisa Fowle

Sound Designer

Melissa Manfro Fox

Legal Counsel

Inara George

Song Performer

Inara George

Song

Howard Gertler

Producer

Denise Gibbs

Casting

Bobcat Goldthwait

Screenplay

Tasha Goldthwait

Production

Zach Gordon

Production

John Thomas Graves

Sound Recordist

Megan Griffiths

Production Assistant

David J Guppy

Driver

Aurore Guyot

Assistant

C David Hall-cottrill

Property Master

Ted Hamm

Executive Producer

Ted Hamm

Producer

Akemi Hart

Hair Stylist

Andy Hay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James B Heimberger

Gang Boss

Bruce Henderson

Dolly Grip

Tim Henderson

Stunts

Dylan Highsmith

Visual Effects Editor

Teresa Hill

Set Costumer

Michael Hilow

Stunt Coordinator

Kevin Hindley

Researcher

Darius Holbert

Song

Darius Holbert

Song Performer

Neil Holcomb

Gaffer

Bruce Hornsby

Song Performer

Bruce Hornsby

Song

John Hornsby

Song

Jesse Hoy

Song

Grady Hughes

Driver

Michael Hughes

Song

Matt Jacobson

Best Boy Grip

Dana Janssen

Song

Fred Jaross

Medic

Lindsey Johnson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Louis Jordan

Song

David Kagawa

Production

Stacy Katzman

Assistant Editor

Alison Kelly

Craft Service

Ilona Sikhegyi Kelly

Location Assistant

Richard Kelly

Producer

Frances Kenny

Set Costumer

Tom Kenny

Song

Tom Kenny

Song Performer

Ron King

Transportation Captain

Ben Kishaba

Song Performer

Mark Kolpack

Visual Effects Producer

Rob Kramer

Art Department

Ruth Lambert

Casting Director

Peggy Lee

Song

Peggy Lee

Song Performer

Samuel Lehmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ludovic Littee

Assistant Camera

Willie Lobot

Music

Oscar Lofgren

Construction

Paul D Loiselle

Craft Service

Donald Lyles

Adr

Paul Mailman

Camera Operator

Robert Mair

Driver

Theresa Majeres

Grip

Maciek Malish

Foley Editor

David Marcus

Music

David Marcus

Executive

Horacio Marquinez

Director Of Photography

Traci Martin

Accounting Assistant

Robert L Marts

Sound Mixer

Brian May

Song

Sebastian Mazzola

Assistant Director

Zita Mazzola

Production Supervisor

Robert Mcgee

Casting Director

Sean Mckittrick

Producer

Katy Mcphee

Costumes

Freddie Mercury

Song

Harrison Meyle

Adr Editor

Harrison Meyle

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Ryan Middleton

Grip

Cheri Minns

Makeup

Blake Misajet

Accountant

Mike Mitchell

Stunts

Jordanah Monjazeb

Production

Brian Murril

Medic

Colin Narver

Art Department

David Nugent

Driver

Seth Olinsky

Song

Shefskie Paba

Construction

John Paino

Production Designer

Andy Paley

Song Performer

Andy Paley

Song

Viki Parker

Accounting Assistant

Gerard Parr

Set Costumer

Myron Partman

Boom Operator

Tim Perell

Producer

Cecilia Perna

Foley Mixer

Beth Peterson

Scenic Artist

John Petty

Driver

Tamarah Phillips

Accountant

Jeffrey Pitts

Sound Effects Editor

Gordon E Pomeroy

Medic

Jennifer Popochock

Makeup

William R Powell

Driver

Courtland Premo

Construction

Chris Purkiss

Electrician

Norbert F Quiban

Best Boy Electric

Ryan Rees

Supervising Sound Editor

Ryan Rees

Song Performer

Ryan Rees

Song

Christopher Richard

Song

Merritt Riley

Accountant

Jeff Ringer

Scenic Artist

Sally Roberts

Set Costumer

Michele Robertson

Unit Publicist

David Ray Robinson

Electrician

Stephen Robinson

Assistant

Jennifer Roth

Executive Producer

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Joyce Rudolph

Photography

Ryn Rulison

Production

Christopher Scott

Art Department

Kyle Seago

Set Production Assistant

Miles Seaton

Song

Matt Shapiro

Production Associate

Matt Shapiro

Post-Production Supervisor

Andrew Sharretts

Set Production Assistant

Otis Sherman

Production

Jeremiah Skender

Electrician

Gregory D Smith

Key Grip

Rebecca Erwin Spencer

Assistant

Colleen Stewart

Music Coordinator

Jason Stewart

Editor

Jaymes Stewart

Medic

Olcun Tan

Visual Effects Producer

Thomas Tannenberger

Visual Effects Producer

Curtis Taylor

Construction Coordinator

Harry C Taylor

Transportation Captain

Roger Taylor

Song

Nicole Testa

Casting Assistant

Cameron Thomas

2-D Animator

Rachel Thomson

Set Decorator

Dawn Tunnell

Makeup

Gene Ungersma

Driver

Film Details

Also Known As
El mejor papá del mundo, mejor papá del mundo
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Satire
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Alphacine Labs; Cinetic Media; Creative Artists Agency; D.R. Rieff And Associates; Darko Entertainment; Eastman Kodak; Efilm; Gradient Effects; Indieclear; Jerkschool Productions; Meredith Wurzbach; Pacific Grip & Lighting; Process Media; Reiff & Associates; Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham LLP
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures; Ster-Kinekor; The Works
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Summer August 21, 2009

Released in United States August 28, 2009

Released in United States on Video December 8, 2009

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States January 2009

Released in United States June 2009

Released in United States September 2009

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 23-May 7, 2009.

Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (Closing Night Film) June 10-15, 2009.

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) September 4-13, 2009.

Limited Release in United States Summer August 21, 2009 (NY, LA)

Released in United States August 28, 2009 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video December 8, 2009

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 23-May 7, 2009.)

Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum Dramatic) January 15-25, 2009.)

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (Closing Night Film) June 10-15, 2009.)

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) September 4-13, 2009. )

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