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Hometown Boy Makes Good

19901h 28mDavid Burton Morris
IMDb 5.3

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"He's a big city waiter turned small town shrink... and he's about to become the local hero."

A med school burnout returns to his small home town, but when he decides against telling his mother that he dropped out, complications ensue.

ComedyDrama
Drop-outHard TimesMother Son RelationshipReturn To Hometown

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What is Hometown Boy Makes Good (1990) about?

A med school burnout returns to his small home town, but when he decides against telling his mother that he dropped out, complications ensue.

Who stars in Hometown Boy Makes Good?

Hometown Boy Makes Good stars Anthony Edwards (Boyd Geary), Grace Zabriskie (Helen Geary), Cynthia Bain (Merle Lee Swearingen), Phillip Brock (Joe Maxwell), Jerry Hardin (Mayor Bob). The film was directed by David Burton Morris.

How long is Hometown Boy Makes Good?

Hometown Boy Makes Good has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1990.

Is Hometown Boy Makes Good worth watching?

Hometown Boy Makes Good holds an IMDb rating of 5.3/10. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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