The Addams Family

Nov 22, 1991

1h 40m

★ 7.1

Weird is relative.

Overview

When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.

Genres

Comedy

Fantasy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Orion Pictures

Scott Rudin Productions

The Addams Family Trailers

Cast

Gomez Addams

Raúl Juliá

Morticia Addams

Anjelica Huston

Uncle Fester

Christopher Lloyd

Tully Alford

Dan Hedaya

Abigail Craven

Elizabeth Wilson

Granny

Judith Malina

Lurch

Carel Struycken

Margaret Alford

Dana Ivey

Judge Womack

Paul Benedict

Wednesday Addams

Christina Ricci

Pugsley Addams

Jimmy Workman

Thing

Christopher Hart

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