4.9 Score

1994 • 1h 25min • PG • Comedy, Family

It Runs in the Family

"In 'A Christmas Story' Ralphie raised the roof. This Summer, the whole family is bringing down the house."

It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully with, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater.

IMDb 5.6

MC 45

Director

Bob Clark

Writers

Jean Shepherd

Leigh Brown

Bob Clark

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Charles Grodin

Mr. Parker (The Old Man)

Kieran Culkin

Ralph "Ralphie" Parker

Mary Steenburgen

Mrs. Parker (Mother)

Christian Culkin

Randy Parker

Al Mancini

Zudoc

Troy Evans

The Old Man's fishing buddy

Roy Brocksmith

Mr. Winchell, the Assessor

Glenn Shadix

Leopold Doppler

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Tedde Moore Miss Shields

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Darwyn Swalve Big Dickie Bumpus

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