Home for the Holidays

Nov 2, 1995

1h 43m

★ 6.3

On the fourth Thursday in November, 84 million American families will gather together... And wonder why.

Overview

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Egg Pictures

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

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Cast

Claudia Larson

Holly Hunter

Tommy Larson

Robert Downey Jr.

Adele Larson

Anne Bancroft

Henry Larson

Charles Durning

Leo Fish

Dylan McDermott

Aunt Glady

Geraldine Chaplin

Walter Wedman

Steve Guttenberg

Joanne Larson Wedman

Cynthia Stevenson

Kitt Larson

Claire Danes

Brittany Lace

Emily Ann Lloyd

Walter Wedman Jr.

Zack Duhame

Peter Arnold

Austin Pendleton

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