Rising Son (1990)
A factory foreman with 36 years experience becomes despondent after being laid off by his company which has just been taken over by a Japanese conglomerate and is unable to find any other work. Meanwhile, his son uses his father's unemployment as an excuse to drop out of the pre-med program his father pressured him to enter.
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Brian DennehyGus Robinson
Piper LaurieMartha Robinson
Graham BeckelBilly
Emily LongstrethCarol
Ving RhamesEd
Jane AdamsMeg Bradley
Richard JenkinsTommy
Matt DamonCharlie Robinson
Earl HindmanVictor
Ray McKinnonKen MottKevin CorriganDanny
Tate DonovanDesKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityFactory · Layoffs · Japanese ConglomerateDialogue densityDramaDirector preference616245Actor preference28878 · 76775 · 9822Country preferenceUs
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Frequently asked questions about Rising Son
What is Rising Son about?
A factory foreman with 36 years experience becomes despondent after being laid off by his company which has just been taken over by a Japanese conglomerate and is unable to find any other work. Meanwhile, his son uses his father's unemployment as an excuse to drop out of the pre-med program his father pressured him to enter.
How long is Rising Son?
Rising Son has a runtime of 92 minutes.