Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)

Directors:

Paul Aaron
Terry Winsor
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Writers:

Ken Hixon (screenplay) and
David N. Titcher (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

20 February 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

He was just Ducky in "Pretty in Pink". Now he's crazy rich...and it's all his parents' fault.

Plot:

After seven years in boarding school, Morgan Stewart is finally coming home. He discovers it's not the same happy home it used to be...

Plot Keywords:

Boarding School | Conservative | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Campaign | Movie Poster

Cast

Jon Cryer	...	Morgan Stewart
JD Cullum	...	Garrett (as John David Cullum)
Robert Sedgwick	...	Craighton
Waweru Njenga	...	Akhmed
Sudhir Rad	...	Mahatma
Alan Beck	...	Frank
Brendan O'Meara	...	Thompson
Lynn Redgrave	...	Nancy Stewart
Saveli Kramarov	...	Ivan
Leeza Vinnichenko	...	Proskovia
Glenn R. Wilder	...	Chauffer (as Glenn Wilder)
Nicholas Pryor	...	Tom Stewart
Paul Gleason	...	Jay Le Soto
Gary Wheeler	...	Reporter
Will Huston	...	Cocktail Party Guest (as William Edwards)
Avril Gentles	...	Socialite
Tammy Amerson	...	Heather Whitewood
Bill Conn	...	Mr. Whitewood
Dorothy Shields	...	Mrs. Whitewood
Viveka Davis	...	Emily
Andrew Lassman	...	Headless Ghoul
Roger Bowen	...	Dr. Cabot
Horace Boykin	...	Delivery Boy
Chip Dell	...	Billy
Joseph Bova	...	Emily's Father
Barbara C. Lewis	...	Emily's Mother
Nina Hansen	...	Emily's Grandmother
Ronald C. Byram	...	Police Officer
Dale R. Blosser	...	Police Officer
Stu Kerr	...	Police Officer
Prentiss Rowe	...	Police Officer
Jude Ciccolella	...	Workman
Andrew Duncan	...	General Fenton
Charles Bennett	...	Ernemann
Allison Davies	...	Bank Teller
Perk Bennett	...	Santa Claus
Melvin Crickenberger	...	Mansion Party Guest
Jim Yates	...	Mansion Party Guest
Bruce Ed Morrow	...	Delivery Man (as Bruce Morrow)

Directed by
Paul Aaron		(as Alan Smithee)
Terry Winsor		(as Alan Smithee)
Alan Smithee		(really Paul Aaron and Terry Windsor)

Writing credits
Ken Hixon		(screenplay) and
David N. Titcher		(screenplay) (as David Titcher)
David N. Titcher		(story) (as David Titcher)

Produced by
Stephen J. Friedman	....	producer (as Stephen Friedman)
Patrick McCormick	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Peter Bernstein

Cinematography by
Richard E. Brooks		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert Lederman

Production Design by
Charles C. Bennett

Set Decoration by
Victor Kempster

Costume Design by
Molly Maginnis

Makeup Department
Roy Bryson	....	hair designer: Lynn Redgrave
James Sarzotti	....	hair stylist
James Sarzotti	....	makeup artist
Ellie Winslow	....	makeup artist: Lynn Redgrave

Production Management
Ken Aguado	....	executive in charge of production
Patrick McCormick	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Chory	....	second assistant director (as James A. Chory)
Lewis Gould	....	first assistant director (as Lewis H. Gould)

Art Department
Charles Cirigliano	....	key set builder
Guido DeCurtis	....	lead set dresser
Bruce Lee Gross	....	set dresser
Karen Kates	....	property assistant
Bogdan Kostrzynski	....	scenic artist
Andrew Lassman	....	assistant set dresser
Rudy Pelikan	....	key set builder
Raymond M. Samitz	....	construction coordinator
Ron Stone	....	property master (as Ronals C. Stone)

Sound Department
Stephen Bushelman	....	supervising sound editor (as Steve Bushelman)
Norval D. Crutcher III	....	apprentice sound editor (as Charlie Crutcher)
Norval D. Crutcher	....	supervising sound editor
Bruce Fortune	....	sound editor (as Bruce D. Fortune)
Keith Gardner	....	boom operator
Dan Gecenok	....	sound assistant
Paul Heslin	....	sound editor
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bobbe Kurtz	....	adr editor
Ron Meredith	....	assistant sound editor
Ron Meredith	....	sound assistant
Danny Michael	....	sound mixer
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stephanie D. Singer	....	sound assistant (as Stephanie Singer)
Beth Sterner	....	sound editor (as Elizabeth Sterner)
Frank Stettner	....	sound mixer
Marc-Jon Sullivan	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Roy L. Downey	....	special effects coordinator (as Roy Downey)
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Pete Antico	....	stunt player
Christine Anne Baur	....	stunt player (as Christine Baur)
Todd Bryant	....	stunt player
Tim Gilbert	....	stunt player
Anderson Martin	....	stunt player
Mary Peters	....	stunt player
James Hooks Reynolds	....	stunt player (as Jim Reynolds)
J.N. Roberts	....	stunt player
Pat Romano	....	stunt player (as Patrick Romano)
Gary Tacon	....	stunt player
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunt coordinator (as Glenn Wilder)
Scott Wilder	....	stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department
Dwane Arthur	....	grip
Terry Arthur	....	grip
Daniel Crago	....	electrician
Ken Ferris	....	camera operator
David J. Frederick	....	assistant camera
David J. Frederick	....	focus puller
Holly Heinzmann	....	second assistant camera
Ken Howard	....	still photographer
Daniel F. Karlok	....	electrician
Richard C. Kerekes	....	dolly grip
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	....	key grip (as Mitchell Lillian)
Constantine Makris	....	camera operator
Peter Darley Miller	....	special still photographer
Craig Nelson	....	gaffer
Carl Peterson	....	grip
John Thomas	....	best boy
Michael Trim	....	electrician
Kit Whitmore	....	additional photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danajean Cicerchi	....	wardrobe supervisor
Kevin P. Faherty	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Daniel Craven	....	apprentice editor
Jack Hooper	....	negative cutter
Gillian L. Hutshing	....	assistant editor
Ann Martin	....	associate editor (as Ann E. Martin)

Music Department
Peter Afterman	....	music supervisor
Kathy Durning	....	supervising music editor
Diane DeLouise Wessel	....	assistant music supervisor

Transportation Department
Tom O'Donnell	....	transportation captain (as Thomas J. O'Donnell)

Other crew
Roger Armstrong	....	unit publicist
Michelle Arthur	....	assistant: Molly Maginnis
Heidi August	....	production auditor
Kim Buswell	....	production assistant
Eva Z. Cabrera	....	script supervisor
Jo Ann Craig	....	production assistant
Susan Fazekas	....	location assistant
John E. Gallagher	....	set production assistant (as John Gallagher)
Lawrence Gaughan	....	production assistant (as Larry Gaughan)
Garland Gentry	....	production assistant
Lynn Goldman	....	project coordinator
William Joel Hatch	....	set production assistant
Ralph C. Hemecker Sr.	....	set production assistant
Stephen Kern	....	location assistant: Washington (as Steve Kern)
Nina Kostroff-Noble	....	set production assistant (as Nina Kostroff)
Michael McCormick	....	assistant auditor
Martha Mitchell	....	script supervisor
Desiree Perri	....	assistant auditor
Susan Pickett	....	location assistant
Greg Snyder	....	production assistant
Jill Sprecher	....	production coordinator
Andrew Varela	....	production coordinator
Lenny Vullo	....	unit location manager
Lauren Zalaznick	....	location assistant

Production Companies

• Kings Road Entertainment

Distributors

• New Century Vista Film Company (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Trimark Home Video (1999) (USA) (video)
• Vestron Video International (198?) (Belgium) (VHS)

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Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Company:

Kings Road Entertainment

Trivia:

The original director was Terry Winsor who had only one film to his credit, Party Party (1983). He was replaced by Paul Aaron who was so unhappy with the final film that he asked for the Alan Smithee credit.

Quotes:

Morgan Stewart:Look, Doc, okay? I'm gonna level with ya. Okay, I have been doing drugs.
Dr. Cabot:I understand. I'm glad you told me, Morgan. For your sake I'm glad. Now, exactly what kind of drugs?
Morgan Stewart:I've been free-basing Clearasil.

Movie Connections:

References "Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Soundtrack:

The Murder

A dud that had potential

Wow, was this a stinker. The only character who was tolerable was Mr. Stewart. I've always liked that actor because he has a warm, humorous presence. Cryer was fine when he was not being hyperactive. Other than that this dumb, predictable nonsense is good for one viewing only. That is if you can get through that. Cryer gets his obligatory 80s scene where he does a song and dance number. It worked so well in Pretty in Pink why not throw it in here...Lord knows a filler is always welcome in a movie like this. The scene was so embarrassing and odd. We get it, you went to acting school and were in plays so you gotta let us know about it by strutting your Broadway stuff. Its as if he was using it as a vehicle or trying to prove himself to the industry. How versatile and showy of you....Unfortunately, how annoying for the viewer. The only thing more embarrassing was the botched attempt of humor when Redgrave uttered, "My God he's on drugs" to end the scene. I suppose that was supposed to be the big payoff. Cringe worthy! Then there are the endless chase sequences. I could go on but you get the point.

The only redeeming part of the movie for me was the touching scene in Arby's where Morgan runs into his Dad eating a beef sandwich. They share the sandwich and Morgan says he can't remember the last time they did that. This was a true, honest moment between a father and a son trying to restore their relationship after a long time away from each other. In a way it reminded me of the scene between Donald Sutherland and Timothy Hutton in Ordinary People in how the father and son have a genuine bond that nothing can break. Not even the mother. This is the Cryer that was human and so lovable as Ducky. IMO this scene shows his acting chops more than any song and dance number could.