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It Runs in the Family (1994)

PG 85 min  -  Comedy | Family  -   23 September 1994 (USA)
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It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives... See full summary »

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers:

Jean Shepherd (novels), Jean Shepherd (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Grodin ...
Kieran Culkin ...
Mary Steenburgen ...
Christian Culkin Christian Culkin ...
Al Mancini Al Mancini ...
Troy Evans Troy Evans ...
The Old Man's fishing buddy
Roy Brocksmith Roy Brocksmith ...
Mr. Winchell the Assessor
Glenn Shadix Glenn Shadix ...
Dick O'Neill ...
Pulaski, Shopkeeper
Wayne Grace ...
Emil Bumpus
Tedde Moore ...
Whit Hertford ...
Lug Ditka (as Whitby Hertford)
Geoffrey Wigdor ...
David Zahorsky David Zahorsky ...
Darwyn Swalve Darwyn Swalve ...
Big Dickie Bumpus
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Storyline

It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully with, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater. Written by Richard Webner  

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Plot Keywords:

Hillbilly | Top | Fishing | Neighbor | Exposition  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and racy drawings See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

My Summer Story See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$70,936 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Tedde Moore, who plays Miss Shields, is the only person from A Christmas Story to reprise her role for the sequel (that is, outside of Jean Shepherd narrating as an adult Ralphie). See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The movie mentions the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933 & 1934 as a current event, though the previous movie, "A Christmas Story," is set circa 1939 or 1940. In the gravy boat riot sequence, Leopold Doppler, Manager of the Orpheum Theater, announces that one of the movie-star theme china pieces, "your Sonny Tufts Big Boy platters," already is on the trucks being shipped to the theater. Tufts made his movie debut in 1943 in "So Proudly We Hail!" See more »

Quotes

Ralph as an Adult: The Old Man was having the time of his life being miserable. It was what he did best.
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Connections

References Citizen Kane (1941) See more »