Marvin & Tige (1983)
Marvin & Tige (1983), also titled Like Father, Like Son, is an American drama film directed by Eric Weston and written by Wanda Bell based on a novel by Frankcina Glass. Marvin (played by John Cassavetes), a heavy-drinking widower who has seen better days and ekes out a living on odd jobs, meets suicidal youngster Tige.
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