Product Details

• Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl, Dalton James, Lauren Hutton, Faith Prince
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English, French
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• VHS Release Date: January 7, 1997
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303140165
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,359 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Gerard Depardieu (GREEN CARD) stars as an overprotective father who lands in hot water when his overactive teenage daughter gets in over her head at a tropical vacation resort! Soon, the mischievous teen is getting dad in big, big trouble -- hurling him into one madcap misadventure after another. Combining uproarious comedy and a beautiful island setting, MY FATHER,THE HERO, simply overflows with nonstop fun in the sun. Discover for yourself the comedy hit that left critics and audiences alike drowning with laughter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching movie, coming of age with a twist or two..., October 6, 2000

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"moocgw" (Cambridge, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Father the Hero [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I'm a real Gérard Depardieu fan and I enjoyed this movie a lot.

To be cursed with a beautiful daughter, and all the wonderful things that can happen as you have to let her go and grow... well, it's tough. I've got three daughters and man, is it ever a difficult thing.

There's real love and affection in here, even though the daughter attempts to reject all that her father has to offer... eventually there is a meeting of minds, even though there's plenty of misperceptions and 'stories' that get told by the daughter...

"He's my lover", not my dad is where this gets to be hysterical... and to hear Gérard Depardieu sing that old show tune about loving little girls... well, it's hysterical.

His overreactions, her fabrications, the warmth and love amidst the utter humor of it all.

A whole family movie or better yet, a date movie.

Worth watching repeatedly. Well worth buying.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Movie!, December 26, 2001

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This review is from: My Father the Hero [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is the best movie ever! When I first saw it I was only eight years old. But it has come to be one of my all time favorites. Being from a small town, I've noticed that very few people have even HEARD of this movie, which is why I believe its necessary to share this review with everyone. I am 15 now and can personalize with many of the things Nikki goes through in the movie. I can not even begin to say enough great things about it. It is most definitely a must see!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!!!!, August 27, 2001

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Emily Todd (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Father the Hero [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a refreshing, cute, and funny family comedy which triuphs as a true original. Gérard Depardieu is hilarious as the clueless French father of a rebellious 14 year old brat. I never knew he was so good at comedy! Katherine Heigl is excellent in the role of his daughter, but acts and looks like a 17 year old, not a 14 year old, which is why this movie is so funny!