After his divorced wife dies, Jim Burke takes their son who she had been raising and he hasn't seen in many years. Jim Burke is a tough, hard-nosed construction boss on engineering projects, and he is looking forward to molding Little Jim into his own image.
Is it worth the watch? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas about grumpy fathers and their misunderstood kids, sure. It’s definitely a product of its time. You’ll probably hate it if you’re looking for anything nuanced or modern. It’s loud, it’s blunt, and it hits you over the head with its message about what...
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"Is it worth the watch? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas about grumpy fathers and their misunderstood kids, sure. It’s definitely a product of its time. You’ll probably hate it if you’re looking for anything nuanced or modern. It’s loud, it’s blunt, and it hits you over the head with its message about what it means to be a "real man." Big Jim Burke is exactly the kind of guy who probably yells at clouds. He spends his days shouting at construction crews and clearly thinks he’s god’..."
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