My Old Man (film) explained

Genre:Drama
Story:Ernest Hemingway
Director:John Erman
Starring:Kristy McNichol
Warren Oates
Eileen Brennan
Mark Arnold
Music:Dominic Frontiere
Country:United States
Language:English
Executive Producer:Carolyn McNichol
Jerry Zeitman
Producer:Robert Halmi
Location:Saratoga Race Track, Saratoga Springs, New York
Cinematography:Larry Pizer
Editor:Argyle Nelson
Runtime:100 minutes
Company:Robert Halmi
Network:CBS

My Old Man is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film starring Kristy McNichol, Warren Oates and Eileen Brennan, directed by John Erman. The film, written by Jerome Kass, was based on the Ernest Hemingway 1923 short story "My Old Man", which had previously been adapted for the 1950 film Under My Skin. The TV film was originally broadcast on CBS on December 7, 1979.

Plot

Frank Butler is a cantankerous unlucky horse trainer who wins big at the track and buys a horse for his jockey daughter Jo in an attempt to reconcile their troubled relationship.

Cast