{"id":69308,"date":"2014-07-01T16:18:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T16:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2014\/07\/01\/comeback-dad-with-charles-s-dutton-tatyana-ali-airs-in-july-on-up\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T04:01:44","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T04:01:44","slug":"comeback-dad-with-charles-s-dutton-tatyana-ali-airs-in-july-on-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/comeback-dad-with-charles-s-dutton-tatyana-ali-airs-in-july-on-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Russ Parr’s ‘Comeback Dad’ With Charles S. Dutton, Tatyana Ali Airs In July On UP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russ Parr’s ‘Comeback Dad’ With Charles S. Dutton, Tatyana Ali Airs In July On UP<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

July 1, 2014<\/p>\n

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UP, the television network dedicated to uplifting viewers every day, presents the exclusive premiere of the UP Original Movie Comeback Dad<\/strong>, a dramatic, emotional father-daughter reunion film, starring Charles S. Dutton<\/strong> (Rudy, \u201cRoc\u201d), Tatyana Ali<\/strong> (\u201cLove That Girl!,\u201d \u201cThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air\u201d) and Brad James<\/strong> (UP\u2019s Marry Me For Christmas, \u201cFor Better or Worse\u201d) with Loretta Devine<\/strong> (UP\u2019s Saving Westwood High, \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d) on Saturday, July 12 at 8 p.m. ET \/ 7 p.m. PT only on UP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Comeback<\/a>Filmed in Atlanta, the movie was directed and executive produced by nationally-syndicated radio host\/writer\/producer\/director Russ Parr<\/strong> (The Undershepherd, 35 and Ticking) and produced by Swirl Films. The ensemble cast also includes Donna Brisco, Elizabeth Omilami, Ja\u2019El Robertson, Takara Clark, E. Roger Mitchell, Todd Anthony<\/strong> and Palmer Williams, Jr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The script is by newcomer Kimberly Walker<\/strong>, the Honorable Mention Winner in last year\u2019s UP Faith & Family Screenplay Competition at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF).<\/p>\n

\"Comeback<\/a>In Comeback Dad, Nima Babineaux (Tatyana Ali) looks like a woman who has it all \u2013 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\u2019s sister.<\/p>\n

Comeback Dad<\/i><\/b> marks the fourth film to be produced and air on UP as a direct result of the network\u2019s highly successful \u201cUP Faith & Family Screenplay Competition\u201d at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). Comeback Dad had its all-star world premiere at this year\u2019s ABFF on Saturday, June 21.<\/p>\n