The Addams Family (1991)

Con artists plan to fleece the eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long lost Uncle Fester.

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writers:

Charles Addams (characters), Caroline Thompson,

Stars:

Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anjelica Huston	...	Morticia Addams
Raul Julia	...	Gomez Addams
Christopher Lloyd	...	Uncle Fester Addams / Gordon Craven
Dan Hedaya	...	Tully Alford
Elizabeth Wilson	...	Abigail Craven / Dr. Greta Pinder-Schloss
Judith Malina	...	Granny
Carel Struycken	...	Lurch
Dana Ivey	...	Margaret Alford
Paul Benedict	...	Judge Womack
Christina Ricci	...	Wednesday Addams
Jimmy Workman	...	Pugsley Addams
Christopher Hart	...	Thing
John Franklin	...	Cousin It
Tony Azito	...	Digit Addams
Douglas Brian Martin	...	Dexter Addams

Storyline

The Addams step out of Charles Addams' cartoons. They live with all of the trappings of the macabre (including a detached hand for a servant) and are quite wealthy. Added to this mix is a crooked accountant and his loan shark and a plot to slip in the shark's son into the family as their long lost Uncle Fester. Can the false Fester find his way into the vault before he is discovered?

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Plot Keywords:

uncle | uncle fester | macabre | loan shark | eccentric | 

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Taglines:

It's not the same old Thing.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los locos Addams

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$113,502,246 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures Corporation, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Producer Scott Rudin got the idea of making the movie after shuttling various studio executives around in a van one day. One of them spontaneously started humming the theme song from The Addams Family series, and the rest of the van's occupants started singing the lyrics. This led Rudin to believe that there was sufficient residual interest in the show and cartoon for him to attempt a feature film.

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Goofs

When 'Gordon' and Tully meet for the first time in Tully's office, Gordon grabs Tully by the shirt just below the neck. In the next shot his hand is around Tully's throat.

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Quotes

[Wednesday is hooking up an electric chair]
Wednesday: Pugsley, sit in the chair.
Pugsley: Why?
Wednesday: So we can play a game.
Pugsley: What game?
Wednesday: [strapping him in] It's called, "Is There a God?"

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Connections

Referenced in Ghost Blunders: Pilot (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Sally Jessy Rraphael"
Written by Dan Radlauer

User Reviews

Snap, snap

A good, nay great, movie version to the classic 60s series. Raul Julia is great as Gomez, as is Christopher Lloyd as Fester. The story is sound, pretty much better than the sequel. This is a comedy with slightly dark themes, but that doesn't mean the family can not enjoy it. Barry Sonnenfeld is a genius.