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

Hometown Boy Makes Good Trailers

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Cast

Boyd Geary

Anthony Edwards

Helen Geary

Grace Zabriskie

Merle Lee Swearingen

Cynthia Bain

Joe Maxwell

Phillip Brock

Mayor Bob

Jerry Hardin

Radio Announcer (voice)

Harry Shearer

Al Swearingen

Chris Mulkey

Chuck Frazier

Tony Spiridakis

Slime

Joel Thingvall

Dr. Rivers

Jeff Gadbois

Doc Jennings

Melvin Kirkpatrick

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