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Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

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

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$22119269

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.251/10

Release Date

02 November 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Claudia Larson

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Tommy Larson

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Adele Larson

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Henry Larson

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Leo Fish

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Aunt Glady

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Walter Wedman

Cynthia Stevenson

Cynthia Stevenson

Joanne Larson Wedman

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Kitt Larson

Emily Ann Lloyd

Emily Ann Lloyd

Brittany Lace

Zack Duhame

Zack Duhame

Walter Wedman Jr.

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Peter Arnold

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Russell Terziak

Amy Yasbeck

Amy Yasbeck

Ginny Johnson Drewer

Celeste Lecesne

Celeste Lecesne

Ron Drewer

Angela Paton

Angela Paton

Woman on Airplane

Randy Stone

Randy Stone

Man in Car

Sam Slovick

Sam Slovick

Jack

Susan Lyall

Susan Lyall

Woman at Party

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Counter Boy

Nat Benchley

Nat Benchley

Airport Cop

Molly Austin

Molly Austin

Woman on Airport Phone

Vivienne Shub

Vivienne Shub

Woman on Airport Phone

Julie Ann Mendez

Julie Ann Mendez

Woman on Airport Phone

Bus Howard

Bus Howard

Man on Airport Phone

Johnny Tonini

Johnny Tonini

Young Henry

Eva Langsdorff

Eva Langsdorff

Young Adele

Wilder Ferguson

Wilder Ferguson

Young Glady

Stephaine Francoz

Stephaine Francoz

Young Claudia

Blake Hovespian

Blake Hovespian

Young Tommy

Natasha Stanton

Natasha Stanton

Young Joanne

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