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Staying Together

Play trailer Poster for Staying Together R,  1989,  1h 31m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
The close-knit McDermott family lives in a small town where the father owns and runs a chicken restaurant. Brian, Kit and Duncan are convinced they have a solid and peaceful future ahead of them: one of these days, they'll inherit the old man's restaurant. Dad, however, impulsively sells the business, and turmoil engulfs the McDermott boys as they face uncertain futures for the first time in their lives.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
It's the kind of movie that's so homespun and genuine and caring that you wonder if these characters ever have seen any movies or watched any television: Do they know their lives are cliches? Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Nov 9, 2007
2.5/4
...worth a look if only for the overall vibe of authenticity and almost uniformly effective performances... Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 7, 2005
3/5
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) Feb 7, 2003
3/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Jul 26, 2002
3/5
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Abraham R Sep 3, 2017 This film is obscure -- even to film aficionados. There's a reason for that.
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Cast & Crew

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Lee Grant

Director

Sean Astin

Duncan McDermott

Stockard Channing

Nancy Trainer

Melinda Dillon

Eileen McDermott

Jim Haynie

Jake McDermott

Levon Helm

Denny Stockton

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Staying Together

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Movie Info

Synopsis The close-knit McDermott family lives in a small town where the father owns and runs a chicken restaurant. Brian, Kit and Duncan are convinced they have a solid and peaceful future ahead of them: one of these days, they'll inherit the old man's restaurant. Dad, however, impulsively sells the business, and turmoil engulfs the McDermott boys as they face uncertain futures for the first time in their lives.
Director
Lee Grant
Producer
Joseph Feury
Screenwriter
Monte Merrick
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 10, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.1M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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