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ComedyFantasy

The Addams Family

- Weird Is Relative

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 is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.

Release Date : 1991-11-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesScott Rudin Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Addams Family 1

Cast

Raúl Juliá

Character Name : Gomez Addams

Original Name : Raúl Juliá

Gender : Male

Anjelica Huston

Character Name : Morticia Addams

Original Name : Anjelica Huston

Gender : Female

Christopher Lloyd

Character Name : Uncle Fester

Original Name : Christopher Lloyd

Gender : Male

Christina Ricci

Character Name : Wednesday Addams

Original Name : Christina Ricci

Gender : Female

Carel Struycken

Character Name : Lurch

Original Name : Carel Struycken

Gender : Male

Dan Hedaya

Character Name : Tully Alford

Original Name : Dan Hedaya

Gender : Male

Jimmy Workman

Character Name : Pugsley Addams

Original Name : Jimmy Workman

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Wilson

Character Name : Abigail Craven / Dr. Greta Pinder-Schloss

Original Name : Elizabeth Wilson

Gender : Female

Dana Ivey

Character Name : Margaret Alford / Margaret Addams

Original Name : Dana Ivey

Gender : Female

Judith Malina

Character Name : Grandma

Original Name : Judith Malina

Gender : Female

Paul Benedict

Character Name : Judge Womack

Original Name : Paul Benedict

Gender : Male

Christopher Hart

Character Name : Thing

Original Name : Christopher Hart

Gender : Male

John Franklin

Character Name : Cousin It

Original Name : John Franklin

Gender : Male

Tony Azito

Character Name : Digit Addams

Original Name : Tony Azito

Gender : Male

Mercedes McNab

Character Name : Girl Scout

Original Name : Mercedes McNab

Gender : Female

Douglas Brian Martin

Character Name : Dexter Addams

Original Name : Douglas Brian Martin

Gender : Male

Steven M. Martin

Character Name : Donald Addams

Original Name : Steven M. Martin

Gender : Male

Maureen Sue Levin

Character Name : Flora Amor

Original Name : Maureen Sue Levin

Gender : Female

Darlene Levin

Character Name : Fauna Amor

Original Name : Darlene Levin

Gender : Female

Allegra Kent

Character Name : Cousin Ophelia Addams

Original Name : Allegra Kent

Gender : Female

Richard Korthaze

Character Name : Slosh Addams

Original Name : Richard Korthaze

Gender : Male

Ryan Holihan

Character Name : Lumpy Addams

Original Name : Ryan Holihan

Gender : Male

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Character Name : Employment Agent

Original Name : Kate McGregor-Stewart

Gender : Female

Lela Ivey

Character Name : Susan Firkins

Original Name : Lela Ivey

Gender : Female

Whit Hertford

Character Name : Little Tully

Original Name : Whit Hertford

Gender : Male

Patty Maloney

Character Name : Lois Addams

Original Name : Patty Maloney

Gender : Female

Victoria Hall

Character Name : Swedish Blonde

Original Name : Victoria Hall

Gender : Female

Jimmy Ross

Character Name : Pre-Teen Gomez

Original Name : Jimmy Ross

Gender : Male

Ryan Anderson

Character Name : Pre-Teen Fester

Original Name : Ryan Anderson

Gender : Male

Daniel Pikus

Character Name : Teenage Gomez

Original Name : Daniel Pikus

Gender : Male

Michael Hittesdorf

Character Name : Teenage Fester

Original Name : Michael Hittesdorf

Gender : Male

Valerie C. Walker

Character Name : Teenage Fauna

Original Name : Valerie C. Walker

Gender : Female

Joe Zimmerman

Character Name : Long Arm Addams

Original Name : Joe Zimmerman

Gender : Male

Steve Welles

Character Name : Fingers Addams

Original Name : Steve Welles

Gender : Male

Eugene Jackson

Character Name : One-Armed Bass Player

Original Name : Eugene Jackson

Gender : Male

Richard Tanner

Character Name : Snake Charmer

Original Name : Richard Tanner

Gender : Male

Marc Shaiman

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Marc Shaiman

Gender : Male

Jonathan Wee

Character Name : Juggler

Original Name : Jonathan Wee

Gender : Male

Owen Morse

Character Name : Juggler

Original Name : Owen Morse

Gender : Male

Sally Jessy Raphael

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Sally Jessy Raphael

Gender : Female

Benny Wills

Character Name : Elf

Original Name : Benny Wills

Gender : Male

Lauren Walker

Character Name : Teenage Flora

Original Name : Lauren Walker

Gender : Female

Reviews

G

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

A tonally loyal adaptation of the 60's TV show. Some nonsensical moments and lacklustre scenes but Huston and Julia steal the thing with such fervour you can't help but enjoy yourself at least a little. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-12

I reckon central casting could have searched for an hundred years and never cast a better "Morticia" than Anjelica Huston in this enjoyable big screen adaptation of the television series. Happily married to "Gomez" (another inspired casting choice in Raul Julia), they live their nocturnally focussed lives with children "Pugsley" (Jimmy Workman),"Wednesday" (an almost unrecognisable Christina Ricci) and stoic, eight-foot tall, butler "Lurch" (Carer Struycken) in their Gothic mansion. Their idyllic existence is put under threat, though, when their erstwhile kindly uncle "Fester" (Christopher Lloyd) is duped by a couple of arch-cons to try and claim their family fortune - and home - and thus render them broke and homeless. Now, can "Gomez" thwart this cunning plan before his family are actually reduced to sleeping in graves - for real? The casting, writing and direction from a top-of-his game Barry Sonnenfeld make for an entertaining spoof of all thing macabre whilst still extolling a semblance of family virtues and loyalty - told in real time and using some amiable flashbacks from when they were all "younger". The visual effects are understated and effective - especially regarding their loyal retainer that is the disembodies "hand" and the script allows Lloyd in particular, but all in general to deliver a dialogue that raises a smile without raising an eyebrow. This is great fun and on a big screen, well worth a watch.