Staying Together (1989)
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80% of critics liked it
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58% of users liked it
(1,261 ratings)
After winning an Academy Award for their documentary Down and Out in America (1986), actress-director Lee Grant and her producer-husband Joseph Feury filmed this comedy-drama based on an original script by playwright Monte Merrick. In a small Southern town, the McDermott family has owned and… More After winning an Academy Award for their documentary Down and Out in America (1986), actress-director Lee Grant and her producer-husband Joseph Feury filmed this comedy-drama based on an original script by playwright Monte Merrick. In a small Southern town, the McDermott family has owned and operated a popular chicken restaurant for years. Each of the three McDermott boys, Brian (Tim Quill), Kit (Dermot Mulroney), and Duncan (Sean Astin) expects to inherit part of the business from their father (Jim Haynie). While enjoying liberal amounts of skirt-chasing, marijuana-smoking, and alcohol consumption in their off hours, the McDermotts have big plans for the place, but then dad drops a bombshell -- he's sold the restaurant without consulting his family, leaving each son to struggle with his newfound, unwanted independence. In the meantime, mom (Melinda Dillon) considers reuniting with her old band. Because of the bankruptcy of its producer, Hemdale Film Corporation, Staying Together (1989) was shelved for over a year before its release. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lee Grant
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Nov 10, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- HBO Video
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...worth a look if only for the overall vibe of authenticity and almost uniformly effective performances...
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Cast
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Sean Astin
as Duncan McDermott
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Stockard Channing
as Nancy Trainer
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Melinda Dillon
as Eileen McDermott
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Jim Haynie
as Jake McDermott
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Levon Helm
as Denny Stockton
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Dinah Manoff
as Lois Cook
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Dermot Mulroney
as Kit McDermott
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Tim Quill
as Brian McDermott
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Keith Szarabajka
as Kevin Burley
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Daphne Zuniga
as Beverly Young
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Michael Burgess
as Workman
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Bonnie Cook
as Waitress
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Ryan Hill
as Demetri Harper
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Sheila Kelley
as Beth Harper
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Ann Pierce
as Nurse
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Robert Sedgwick
as Doctor
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Frances Arndt
as Mrs. Crawford
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James R. Barrow
as Customer
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Paul Branin
as Guitar Sax Tenor Vocals
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Frank Campbell
as Bass
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Ed Carter
as Announcer
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Randy Ciarlante
as Drums/Vocal
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Wayne Coleman
as Wedding Photographer
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Susan Aude Fisher
as Announcer
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Jim Gandy
as Announcer
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Steve Jackson
as Contestant
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Nathan LeGrand
as Husband
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Rick Marshall
as Charlie
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Thelma McNinch
as Customer
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Pinner Leon Joseph
as Newsman
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Stan Szelest
as Keyboard/Vocals
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Jim Weider
as Guitar
- Timothy Patrick Quill
