Table for Five

Table for Five is a 1983 American theatrical dramatic film, starring Jon Voight and Richard Crenna.

Tannen begins to feel he cant function as a traditional father, so he suggests that the kids think of him as a friend, even calling him J.P. The trip temporarily gets back on track with the ships first portofcall, Rome. The family has fun together and Marie is impressed by what she witnesses of Tannen as a caring parent.But while en route to their next stop, Athens, Tannen receives devastating news. Kathleen has been killed in a car accident in New York while taking the family dog to the vet. Griefstricken, he is met in Athens by the childrens stepfather, Mitchell, who explains that he went ahead and buried Kathleen, then flew to Europe to escort the children home, where a memorial service would later be held. ........

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