Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Starring Robin Williams as Daniel Hillard, Mrs. Doubtfire follows a struggling actor going through a divorce who, at the prospect of never being able to see his children again, poses as an elderly British nanny in order to spend time with him, fooling them and his ex-wife in the process. As Mrs. Doubtfire becomes more and more important to the family, Daniel begins to struggle with keeping his secret, and the toll it continues to have on his relationship with his family outside of the character. Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, and Harvey Fierstein also star.
Mrs. Doubtfire
- Director
- Chris Columbus
- Release Date
- November 24, 1993
- Studio(s)
- 20th Century
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century
- Cast
- Pierce Brosnan , Mara Wilson , Robin Williams , Sally Field , Matthew Lawrence
- Writers
- Leslie Dixon , Randi Mayem Singer
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Budget
- $25 million
Summary
After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.
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