Hometown Boy Makes Good

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Hometown Boy Makes Good

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

1990

1h 28m

9.0(3 votes)

Comedy

Drama

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Joel Thingvall

Slime

Jeff Gadbois

Dr. Rivers

Creative team

Directed by: David Burton Morris
Written by: Allen Rucker
Produced by: Amanda DiGiulio

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