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On Golden Pond( 1981)

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When life is at its finest... when love is at its fullest...

Overview

For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Katharine Hepburn

      Ethel Thayer

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      Henry Fonda

      Norman Thayer Jr.

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      Jane Fonda

      Chelsea Thayer Wayne

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      Doug McKeon

      Billy Ray

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      Dabney Coleman

      Bill Ray

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      William Lanteau

      Charlie Martin

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      Christopher Rydell

      Sumner Todd

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      Troy Garity

      Young Boy on Jetty (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jan 25 2025
    Can you just imagine how 15 year old Doug McKeon must have felt when he was cast in a movie with one Hepburn, two Fonda's and almost twenty Oscar nominations between them? Well nervous as he must have been, he acquits himself confidently as "Billy" arrives with his dad (Dabney Coleman) and his new girlfriend "Chelsea" (Jane Fonda) who just happens to be the daughter of the curmudgeonly old "Norman" (Henry Fonda) and wife "Ethel" (Katharine Hepburn) who have a summer home "on Golden Pond". It's clear that the relationship between father and daughter is bit strained, their vitriol is dished out w...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    119285432.00

    Keywords

    • daughter
    • lake
    • parent child relationship
    • son
    • based on play or musical
    • family relationships
    • family holiday
    • new england
    • family conflict
    • lake house
    • optimistic