Max Dugan Returns

Max Dugan (Jason Robards), the long-lost father of Nora McPhee (Marsha Mason), drops in on her as various trials and tribulations have befallen her. With him, he brings some promises and the news of his impending death and also $687,000 he managed to embezzle from a Las Vegas casino which he plans to use to improve the quality of life for his daughter and his grandson, Michael (Matthew Broderick). Meanwhile, police officer Brian Costello (Donald Sutherland) helps Nora after her car is stolen and becomes her boyfriend in the process.