The Addams Family

When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.

Cast

Raúl Juliá

as Gomez Addams

Anjelica Huston

as Morticia Addams

Christopher Lloyd

as Uncle Fester

Christina Ricci

as Wednesday Addams

Carel Struycken

as Lurch

Dan Hedaya

as Tully Alford

Jimmy Workman

as Pugsley Addams

Elizabeth Wilson

as Abigail Craven / Dr. Greta Pinder-Schloss

Dana Ivey

as Margaret Alford / Margaret Addams

Judith Malina

as Grandma

Reviews

Gimly

A tonally loyal adaptation of the 60's TV show. Some nonsensical moments and lacklustre scenes but Huston and Julia steal the thing with such fervour you can't help but enjoy yourself at least a little. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._...

CinemaSerf

I reckon central casting could have searched for an hundred years and never cast a better "Morticia" than Anjelica Huston in this enjoyable big screen adaptation of the television series. Happily married to "Gomez" (another inspired casting choice in Raul Julia), they live their nocturnally focussed...

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