

Home for the Holidays
1995-11-02 · 103 min · ★ 6.3
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.
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- Directors
- Jodie Foster
- Production companies
- Egg Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 22,119,269
Top Cast
Holly HunterClaudia Larson
Robert Downey Jr.Tommy Larson
Anne BancroftAdele Larson
Charles DurningHenry Larson
Dylan McDermottLeo Fish
Geraldine ChaplinAunt Glady
Steve GuttenbergWalter Wedman
Cynthia StevensonJoanne Larson Wedman
Claire DanesKitt Larson
Emily Ann LloydBrittany Lace
Zack DuhameWalter Wedman Jr.
Austin PendletonPeter Arnold
David StrathairnRussell Terziak
Amy YasbeckGinny Johnson Drewer
Celeste LecesneRon Drewer
Angela PatonWoman on Airplane
Randy StoneMan in Car
Sam SlovickJack
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