After their father abruptly sells the beloved family-owned restaurant that has employed them for years, the charismatic McDermott boys - hot-tempered Brian (Quill), lovelorn Kit (Mulroney) and jokester Duncan (Astin) - find themselves at odds with their parents and each other.
Staying Together (1989) is a comedy and drama film directed by Lee Grant, released on November 10, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Sean Astin, Dermot Mulroney, Tim Quill and Stockard Channing. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
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Sean Astin
as Duncan McDermott
Dermot Mulroney
as Kit McDermott
Tim Quill
as Brian McDermott
Stockard Channing
as Nancy Trainer
Melinda Dillon
as Eileen McDermott
Jim Haynie
as Jake McDermott
Daphne Zuniga
as Beverly Young
Levon Helm
as Denny Stockton
Dinah Manoff
as Lois Cook
Keith Szarabajka
as Kevin Burley
Sheila Kelley
as Beth Harper
Robert Sedgwick
as Craighton
Directed by Lee Grant, written by Monte Merrick, produced by Joseph Feury.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 14 ratings.
***Three brothers come-of-age in the heart of South Carolina*** This is similar to “Breaking Away” from a decade earlier, mixed with bits of “This Property Is Condemned” from the mid-60s. In place of the bicycling of the former movie, one of the brothers is a runner, played by Dermot Mulroney. Meanwhile Sean Astin appears as the youngest sibling and surprisingly had his charisma way back then when he was only 16½…
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The main cast of Staying Together (1989) includes Sean Astin, Dermot Mulroney, Tim Quill, Stockard Channing and Melinda Dillon. The film was directed by Lee Grant. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Staying Together was released on November 10, 1989 and runs for 1h 31m.
Staying Together (1989) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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