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Staying Together

1989-11-10 · 91 min · ★ 5.4

Comedy · Drama

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.

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Directors
Lee Grant
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Released

Top Cast

Sean AstinSean AstinDuncan McDermott
Dermot MulroneyDermot MulroneyKit McDermott
Tim QuillTim QuillBrian McDermott
Stockard ChanningStockard ChanningNancy Trainer
Melinda DillonMelinda DillonEileen McDermott
Jim HaynieJim HaynieJake McDermott
Daphne ZunigaDaphne ZunigaBeverly Young
Levon HelmLevon HelmDenny Stockton
Dinah ManoffDinah ManoffLois Cook
Keith SzarabajkaKeith SzarabajkaKevin Burley
Sheila KelleySheila KelleyBeth Harper
Robert SedgwickRobert SedgwickCraighton
Susan Aude FisherAnnouncer
Jim GandyAnnouncer
Leon Joseph PinnerNewsman
Rick MarshallCharlie
Michael BurgessMichael BurgessWorkman

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