Shows the conflicts between three generations of the Thayers. The crotchety old professor and his wife spend their summer together on a lake in New England. The couple agrees to mind their estranged daughter's boyfriend's son, while the daughter and boyfriend go on a trip. The boy bonds with the old man in a way his daughter never did. Shows the terrors and graces of aging.
MPAA rating: PG.|||adult
Lord Grade presents ; an ITC Films/IPC Films production ; a Mark Rydell film ; screenplay by Ernest Thompson ; produced by Bruce Gilbert ; directed by Mark Rydell.
Based on the play by Ernest Thompson.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
Special features include: Reflections on Golden Pond (documentary), commentary track by the writer, Katherine Hepburn tribute documentary.
Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon, Dabney Coleman, William Lanteau, Christopher Rydell, Troy Garity.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround audio; digitally remastered.
English dialogue; closed-captioned in English; optional English subtitles.
Director of photography, Billy Williams ; editor, Robert L. Wolfe ; music, Dave Grusin ; costume designer, Dorothy Jeakins ; production designer, Stephen Grimes ; special effects supervisor, Matthew Sweeney.
Academy Awards, USA, 1981: Best Actress (Katharine Hepburn); Best Actor (Henry Fonda); Best Screenplay (Ernest Thompson).
