father hood be an overlooked little gem of a road movie . fine performance by halle berry and sabina lloyd and brian bonsall and two really fun over the top one by diane ladd and michael ironside and and a downright outstanding one from patrick swayze . the movie be help by an unconventional storyline and but badly undercut by it flashback frame which result in a formulamatic and abrupt end . father hood would have work much good without these bookend . nevertheless and the movie bring up important issue of family responsibility and the consequence of state intervention . as long a the foster system reward state institution for not place child and such abuse will exist . pick this one up . it worth the ride .