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What Happened to The Addams Family?
Posted 9 months ago
We take a look at Barry Sonnenfield's classic updating of The Addams Family, which might be one of the best cast blockbusters ever.
The Addams Family (1991)
- Theatrical - Wide 1991-11-22
- Cast Raul Julia Anjelica Huston Christopher Lloyd Dan Hedaya Elizabeth Wilson
- Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Written by Caroline Thompson Larry Wilson
Box Office Gross:
$191,502,426
Running Time:
100 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Paramount Pictures, Orion Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
Genres:
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Synopsis
When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester... See more is fraud when he can’t recall any of the details of Fester’s life.
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