She makes dinner. She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. She's a blessing... in disguise.
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.
ComedyDramaFamilymaskparent child relationshipsan francisco, californiasocial workertransvestitenannyrestaurantfake identitycustody battleresponsibilityvoice actingdivorced couple
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Character
Classical in form, contemporary, effortless and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
- sparerichly built
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Robin WilliamsDaniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
- Sally FieldMiranda Hillard
- Lisa JakubLydia Hillard
- Matthew LawrenceChris Hillard
- Mara WilsonNatalie Hillard
- Pierce BrosnanStu
- Robert ProskyMr. Lundy
- Anne HaneyMrs. Sellner
- Harvey FiersteinFrank
- Scott CapurroJack
Crew
- Chris ColumbusDirector
- Randi Mayem SingerScreenplay
- Leslie DixonScreenplay
- Jeffrey PriceWriter
- Peter S. SeamanWriter
- Anne FineNovel
- Donald McAlpineDirector of Photography
- Howard ShoreOriginal Music Composer
- Raja GosnellEditor
- Robin WilliamsProducer
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