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Hometown Boy Makes Good

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Hometown Boy Makes Good

Aug 2, 1990

1h 28m

★ 9.0

He's a big city waiter turned small town shrink... and he's about to become the local hero.

Overview

A med school burnout returns to his small home town, but when he decides against telling his mother that he dropped out, complications ensue.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

HBO Films

Imperial Entertainment Corporation

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Cast

Anthony Edwards

Boyd Geary

Anthony Edwards

Grace Zabriskie

Helen Geary

Grace Zabriskie

Cynthia Bain

Merle Lee Swearingen

Cynthia Bain

Phillip Brock

Joe Maxwell

Phillip Brock

Jerry Hardin

Mayor Bob

Jerry Hardin

Harry Shearer

Radio Announcer (voice)

Harry Shearer

Chris Mulkey

Al Swearingen

Chris Mulkey

Tony Spiridakis

Chuck Frazier

Tony Spiridakis

Joel Thingvall

Slime

Joel Thingvall

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Dr. Rivers

Jeff Gadbois

No Image

Doc Jennings

Melvin Kirkpatrick

No Image

Young Girl

Katherine Michelle Tanner