Papa’s Angels (2000)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Romance
Release: 2000-12-03
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writers: Collin Wilcox Paxton , Gary Carden , Bill Cain
Language: English
Stars: Scott Bakula , Lachlan Murdoch , Cynthia Nixon , Eva Marie Saint , Jenny-Lynn Hutcheson , Kimberley Warnat , Kirsten Bishop , Brandon James Olson , Shane Meier , Pamela Johnson
Runtime: 83 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 2 nominations total
AKA: Papa's Angels - Bewegte Zeiten (Germany) , Papa angyalkái (Hungary) , Pequenas Esperanças (Brazil) , Uuteen elämään (Finland) , Alma de Navidad (Spain) , Papa's Angels , Papa's Angels (United States of America) , Aniołki taty (Poland) , Adieu soleil (France, French Republic)
Plot: Arkansas furniture maker Grins Jenkins is a cheerful man and loving father to his five kids, as well as the life of every party in their small town. When his wife Sharon, who used to be the 'bad cop', slowly dies of TBC, so does Grins' sense of fun. The kids refuse to keep mourning forever, but dad practically retires from the world and turns his back, opposing them enjoying life again. Then Christmastide arrives, and son Alvin refuses to let his kid brother's dream be spoiled.
IMDB:tt0263836