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A Man's Gotta Do
A Man's Gotta Do
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  2. A Man's Gotta Do

A Man's Gotta Do

2004
1h 33m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

2004

Runtime

1h 33m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Ads

2
The Roku Channel
Fandango at Home Free
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Storyline

Eddy does what he has to do to give his family what they want. For the last 25 years, he has secretly moonlighted as a "standover" man, purely to provide his aspirational wife with her dream house and a privileged upbringing for his only daughter. Eddy finds it hard to express how he feels, especially now that his "little girl" is engaged and will soon be leaving the family home. Chantelle believes her emotionally blocked father has only two feelings "angry" and "very angry" and feels her father just doesn't understand her. Eddy is perplexed: "What's to understand?" Herein lies the problem. Over eager to get on the same wavelength as his daughter and recapture the closeness they once had, Eddy starts reading Chantelle's diary. In the process, more secrets than anyone was prepared for, begin to surface with devastating yet hilarious results. Eddy rides the storm and once the dust settles, all is well... for now.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Jul 8, 2004
Languages
English
Director
Chris Kennedy
Production Countries
Australia

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Rebecca Frith

Rebecca Frith

Yvonne

Gyton Grantley

Gyton Grantley

Dominic

Amie McKenna

Delores

John Howard

John Howard

Eddy

Alyssa McClelland

Chantelle

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