Table for Five

"He just wants a second chance to love his children... but someone else has taken his place."

Mar 10 1983 PG 2h 2m
Drama, Romance

J.P. Tannen (Jon Voight) wants a second chance to be a father to his children ... but someone else has taken his place. Determined not to just be a friendly 'uncle' in their lives, he gets permission from his ex-wife Kathleen (Millie Perkins) and her new husband (Richard Crenna) to take the kids on a Mediterranean cruise. On the journey he comes to realise it's not that easy and, feeling overwhelmed, begins to doubt his abilities until a tragedy back home forces him to become the father he always hoped to be.

Plot

J.P. Tannen takes his three children for a vacation cruise. They usually live with their mother and stepfather, but now J.P. feels capable of taking them. Emotional tragedy strikes, causing battles parent against parent, and parent against child. J.P. tries to show his children that he loves them.

Written by

David Seltzer

Directed by

Robert Lieberman

Cast

Jon Voight, Richard Crenna, Marie-Christine Barrault

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

CBS Theatrical Films

Languages

Magyar, English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
Table for Five 1983 TV trailer
Scores
# of Votes
883
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA