Robin williams plays dad to a loser whos lionized when. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. Worlds greatest dad 2009 when the son of high school english teacher lance clayton robin williams accidentally kills himself, clayton writes a fake suicide note to evade scandal. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Sep 04, 2009 in bobcat goldthwaits black comedy worlds greatest dad, robin williams plays lance clayton, a failed writer and, consequently, a sadsack high school poetry teacher. Once the initial shock at young kyles daryl sabara utter unlikability wears off, the movie settles awkwardly into a more traditional black comedy mode, focusing on lances unlikely rise to fame.
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