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Cast
Winona Ryder
as Dinky Bossetti
Jeff Daniels
as Denton Webb
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Mayor Bill Klepler
Dinah Manoff
as Evelyn Whittacher
Laila Robins
as Elizabeth Zaks
Thomas Wilson Brown
as Gerald Howells
Joan McMurtrey
as Barbara Webb
Graham Beckel
as Les Bossetti
Frances Fisher
as Rochelle Bossetti
Robby Kiger
as Beannie Billings
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1990
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG-13
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes109
DirectorJim Abrahams
WritersKaren Leigh Hopkins
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWelcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
About Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Movie star Roxy Carmichael is abandoning the bright lights of Hollywood, Calif. and returning to her small Ohio hometown -- at least long enough to dedicate a city building. And now the whole town of Clyde is bracing for Carmichael's return, most of all her now-married old flame Denton Webb and troubled teen Dinky Bossetti. An orphan with few friends, Dinky is convinced that Carmichael is her birth mother, and that the actress will reclaim her when she returns.
Directed by Jim Abrahams, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael leans on a strong ensemble — Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Tobolowsky — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1990.
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