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Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family

You'll laugh because it's not your family. You'll cry because it is.

1995•1h 35m•5.2/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.2/10(26)

A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.

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Production

Paramount Pictures, Constellation Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Al Franken

Al Franken

Stuart Smalley

Laura San Giacomo

Laura San Giacomo

Julia

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Donnie

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Mom

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Dad

Lesley Boone

Lesley Boone

Jodie

John Link Graney

Kyle

Marjorie Lovett

Aunt Paula

Walter Robles

Walter Robles

Smalley Uncle

Erik Cord

Erik Cord

Smalley Uncle

Denver Mattson

Smalley Uncle

Grant Hoover

Young Stuart

Cory Milano

Young Donnie

Michelle Horn

Michelle Horn

Young Jodie

Harris Laskawy

Mr. Dimmit

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Ajax Spokesman

Camille Saviola

Camille Saviola

Roz Weinstock

Bess Meyer

Bess Meyer

Laurie

Julia Sweeney

Julia Sweeney

Mea C.

Patrick Kerr

Patrick Kerr

Makeover Artist

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