Hometown Boy Makes Good (1990)
A med school burnout returns to his small home town, but when he decides against telling his mother that he dropped out, complications ensue.
Top billed cast
Anthony EdwardsBoyd Geary
Grace ZabriskieHelen Geary
Cynthia BainMerle Lee Swearingen
Phillip BrockJoe Maxwell
Jerry HardinMayor Bob
Harry ShearerRadio Announcer (voice)
Chris MulkeyAl Swearingen
Tony SpiridakisChuck Frazier- Joel ThingvallSlime
- Jeff GadboisDr. Rivers
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