Hometown Boy Makes Good (1990)

08/02/1990 (US) • 1h 28m

Comedy, Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Anthony Edwards

Boyd Geary

Grace Zabriskie

Helen Geary

Cynthia Bain

Merle Lee Swearingen

Phillip Brock

Joe Maxwell

Jerry Hardin

Mayor Bob

Harry Shearer

Radio Announcer (voice)

Chris Mulkey

Al Swearingen

Tony Spiridakis

Chuck Frazier


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

drop-out

hard times

mother son relationship

return to hometown

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