speaking role in a film. Cast Billy Crystal as Abbie Polin Alan King as Abe Polin JoBeth Williams as Lisa David Ackroyd as 1st Assistant Director Chris Aable as himself (as host of "Hollywood Today") Phil Fondacaro as Horace Bosco Robert Pastorelli as Al (Broccoli) Mark L. Taylor as 2nd Assistant Director Larry Cedar as 1st Assistant Director (Soap) Janet Carroll as Dorothy Davis Sean Connery as Himself (uncredited) Reception The movie received mixed reviews. The film gets 3.5 stars out of 4 from Roger Ebert. Box office The movie was not a box office success. It earned between three and four million at the box-office on a twelve million budget. References External links 1988 films 1988 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films Films about actors Films about old age Films directed by Henry Winkler Films scored by Georges Delerue Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in San Diego Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films with screenplays by Billy Crystal 1988 directorial debut films 1988 comedy films 1988 drama films Films about father–son relationships 1980s English-language films 1980s American films