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•Released
ComedyDrama
A med school burnout returns to his small home town, but when he decides against telling his mother that he dropped out, complications ensue.
Director
David Burton Morris
Writer
Allen Rucker
Languages
English
Studio
HBO Films
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
Joel Thingvall
Slime
Jeff Gadbois
Dr. Rivers
Melvin Kirkpatrick
Doc Jennings
Katherine Michelle Tanner
Young Girl
Production
Company
HBO Films
Company
Imperial Entertainment Corporation
Producer
Amanda DiGiulio
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