A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Sep 2, 2005

1h 32m

★ 6.4

Life inside a Hollywood dynasty

Overview

Kirk Douglas achieved the kind of cinematic stardom that dreams are made of. As the torch was passed to his talented son Michael, it became obvious to everyone that the Douglas dynasty would continue to thrive…

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

Joseph Feury Productions

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Trailers

Cast

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Kirk Douglas

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Michael Douglas

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

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Kathleen Turner

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Karl Malden

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Diana Douglas

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Sherry Lansing

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