Staying Together

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Staying Together

R

Released Nov 10, 1989

1h 31m

Drama

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The close-knit McDermott family lives in a small town where the father (Jim Haynie) owns and runs a chicken restaurant. Brian (Tim Quill), Kit (Dermot Mulroney) and Duncan (Sean Astin) are convinced they have a solid and peaceful future ahead of them: One of these days, they'll inherit the old man's restaurant. Dad, however, impulsively sells the business, and turmoil engulfs the McDermott boys as they face uncertain futures for the first time in their lives.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

It's the kind of movie that's so homespun and genuine and caring that you wonder if these characters ever have seen any movies or watched any television: Do they know their lives are cliches?

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...worth a look if only for the overall vibe of authenticity and almost uniformly effective performances...

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 9, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2005

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Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Rated: 3/5

Feb 7, 2003

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 26, 2002

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This film is obscure -- even to film aficionados. There's a reason for that.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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***Due to the recent RT changes that have basically ruined my past reviews, I am mostly only giving a rating rather than a full review.***

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Middling fare. Thank goodness Sean Astin rose out of this to become a hobbit. ABC Sunday night special stuff.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Never goes far enough and stays obviouse with plenty of predictability.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Typical 80's flick. Not great. Not bad. Just very 80's...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Movie about keeping the family together through some tough times. A bit sad.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Lee Grant

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Duncan McDermott

Stockard Channing

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Synopsis

The close-knit McDermott family lives in a small town where the father (Jim Haynie) owns and runs a chicken restaurant. Brian (Tim Quill), Kit (Dermot Mulroney) and Duncan (Sean Astin) are convinced they have a solid and peaceful future ahead of them: One of these days, they'll inherit the old man's restaurant. Dad, however, impulsively sells the business, and turmoil engulfs the McDermott boys as they face uncertain futures for the first time in their lives.

Director: Lee Grant
Producer: Joseph Feury
Screenwriter: Monte Merrick
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 10, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround