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The Gathering

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Weeks before Christmas, bitter executive Adam Thornton (Edward Asner) learns that he only has a short time to live. Having abandoned his wife and four children years earlier, Adam confides in his former wife (Maureen Stapleton), who encourages him to bring the family together one last time and apologize for his actions. Without telling his children about his terminal illness, Adam worries how they will respond to his sudden request for forgiveness.

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Kyle W This movie is carried by the fantastic acting by the entire cast. It's a refreshing watch if you do not watch older movies often. If you are sentimental, then this will tug at your heart strings. For others, I could see how it might be a bit predictable. Although this is a family movie, the themes are very adult & it does not end with an overtly sappy or happy ending. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/11/24 Full Review Audience Member A holiday viewing tradition in our home Stellar cast , acting and art decoration Patriarch estranged from his family learns he has little time to live and seeks - with the help of his wife- to have a family gathering at Christmas to renew ties and restore relationships. Edward Asner heads a superb cast with Maureen Stapleton Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favourite Christmas movies so well acted Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A shamelessly sentimental Christmas Film about a less than pleasant father wanting to connect with his family since it may be his last Christmas. Although it's predictable & see through it has a likable quality to it & despite the lack of quality being a TV Movie I feel it still holds up. The father Ed Hasner was a staple in the Christmas Film genre for made for TV Films over the years. It's a nice story of redemption & better than some of those other Christmas TV Films. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful family movie ;) :). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Made for TV movie. Filmed in Hudson and Chagrin Falls Ohio, while we lived in Hudson. John Hubbard of Hudson played the priest that Baptized the baby. John used to come into the savings bank where I worked at the time. He called himself 'Old Mother'. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Weeks before Christmas, bitter executive Adam Thornton (Edward Asner) learns that he only has a short time to live. Having abandoned his wife and four children years earlier, Adam confides in his former wife (Maureen Stapleton), who encourages him to bring the family together one last time and apologize for his actions. Without telling his children about his terminal illness, Adam worries how they will respond to his sudden request for forgiveness.
Director
Randal Kleiser
Genre
Holiday, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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