
Moving his family into a revamped, scientifically advanced World War II sub, Captain Daddy attempts to prove that living beneath the sea is a safer, more normal life for his family. Too bad he’s lost the instructions.
Directed by Skip Jones, Captain Daddy leans on a strong ensemble — Ed Asner, Lily Holleman, Fred Willard — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2021.
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In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?
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