Russ Parr’s ‘Comeback Dad’ With Charles S. Dutton, Tatyana Ali Airs In July On UPPosted by Wilson Morales
July 1, 2014
UP, the television network dedicated to uplifting viewers every day, presents the exclusive premiere of the UP Original Movie Comeback Dad, a dramatic, emotional father-daughter reunion film, starring Charles S. Dutton (Rudy, “Roc”), Tatyana Ali (“Love That Girl!,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) and Brad James (UP’s Marry Me For Christmas, “For Better or Worse”) with Loretta Devine (UP’s Saving Westwood High, “Grey’s Anatomy”) on Saturday, July 12 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT only on UP.
Filmed in Atlanta, the movie was directed and executive produced by nationally-syndicated radio host/writer/producer/director Russ Parr (The Undershepherd, 35 and Ticking) and produced by Swirl Films. The ensemble cast also includes Donna Brisco, Elizabeth Omilami, Ja’El Robertson, Takara Clark, E. Roger Mitchell, Todd Anthony and Palmer Williams, Jr.
The script is by newcomer Kimberly Walker, the Honorable Mention Winner in last year’s UP Faith & Family Screenplay Competition at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF).
In Comeback Dad, Nima Babineaux (Tatyana Ali) looks like a woman who has it all – she is an accomplished pianist who runs her own music school and is engaged to Spence (Brad James), a successful engineer who adores her. But, in truth, she has never recovered from her alcoholic father, Othell (Charles Dutton), walking out on their family and it has made it hard for her to truly trust anyone. When Othell decides it is time to make amends and tries to reenter her life, Nima begins an emotional and eye-opening journey she could have never expected. Loretta Devine stars as Malinda, Othell’s sister.
Comeback Dad marks the fourth film to be produced and air on UP as a direct result of the network’s highly successful “UP Faith & Family Screenplay Competition” at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). Comeback Dad had its all-star world premiere at this year’s ABFF on Saturday, June 21.
