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"Sr."

"Sr."

A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey, Sr., the visionary American director who set the standard for counterculture comedy in the '60s and '70s.

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Downey Jr. on making one last film with his dad in 'Sr.'

Downey Jr. on making one last film with his dad in 'Sr.'

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. set out to make an objective portrait, a tribute to his father, the underground filmmaking maverick Robert Downey Sr. His dad had other plans. “The key point in this is when he goes, ‘OK, I think we should split into two camps: The (expletive) movie and the one I’m gonna make,’” recalls Downey Jr., laughing.