Dad Savage (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Dad Savage is a thriller and crime film directed by Betsan Morris Evans, running about 104 minutes. “Six people become embroiled in mayhem and murder when Dad Savage attempts to determine who murdered his son and stole his stash of cash.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A wealthy, successful, East-Anglian tulip grower, Dad Savage is also something of a godfather in the local criminal fraternity but doesn't trust banks to take care of his money. On recommendation from his son, Sav, Dad hires two of Sav's unemployed school friends, Bob and Vic, to help with the business and the crime. After some careless talk from Harold, just known as 'H', about Dad's pension fund, Vic and Bob decide to steal the money from Dad if they can find it. The plans to liberate the money go awry and Sav is killed requiring Bob to call upon his sister Chris to rescue them. Dad intercepts their escape and forces a showdown to try to determine exactly the events of the night in order to identify his son's killer.

Who’s in it. Dad Savage stars Patrick Stewart as Dad, Kevin McKidd as H, Helen McCrory as Chris and Joseph McFadden as Bob, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Dad Savage has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dad Savage page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dad Savage tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.