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Hometown Boy Makes Good

Hometown Boy Makes Good

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

Genres

ComedyDrama

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

02 August 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Boyd Geary

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Helen Geary

Cynthia Bain

Cynthia Bain

Merle Lee Swearingen

Phillip Brock

Phillip Brock

Joe Maxwell

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Mayor Bob

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Radio Announcer (voice)

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Al Swearingen

Tony Spiridakis

Tony Spiridakis

Chuck Frazier

Joel Thingvall

Joel Thingvall

Slime

Jeff Gadbois

Jeff Gadbois

Dr. Rivers

Melvin Kirkpatrick

Melvin Kirkpatrick

Doc Jennings

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