Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home (1987): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home is a 1987 comedy directed by Paul Aaron and Terry Winsor, starring Jon Cryer as Morgan Sewart, Lynn Redgrave and Paul Gleason. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $2.1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Directors
- Paul Aaron and Terry Winsor
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Kings Road Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home About?
The premise of Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After being expelled from ten prep schools, eccentric 17‑year‑old Morgan Stewart (Cryer)—who played Ducky in “Pretty in Pink”—returns home to the Washington elite. When a sleazy campaign manager endangers his father’s senatorial bid, Morgan dives into the crisis, creating wild schemes that upend his conservative family’s world and leave the political scene forever changed.
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- mischief
- fire hose
- helicopter
- fur coat
- reference to tobe hooper
- shower
- mansion
- horror film fan
- reference to people magazine
- cigarette smoking
- slimehouse
- teenager
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- parents
- woman wears boots
- boarding school
- campaign
- movie poster
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- conservative
- cinephile
- senator
- family relationships
- cult film
- independent film
- character name in title
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home Cast & Characters
Jon Cryer leads the cast as Morgan Sewart, with Lynn Redgrave as Nancy Stewart and Paul Gleason as Jay Le Soto. Directed by Paul Aaron and Terry Winsor; 38 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Paul Aaron
- Co-director Terry Winsor
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Jon Cryer as Morgan Sewart -
Lynn Redgrave as Nancy Stewart - Paul Gleason as Jay Le Soto
- Nicholas Pryor as Tom Stewart
Also Starring in Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home
· 34 more- Viveka Davis Emily
- Savely Kramarov Ivan
- Andrew Duncan General Fenton
- Joseph Bova Emily's Father
- Barbara C. Lewis Emily's Mother
- Nina Hansen Emily's Grandmother
- Bill Conn Mr. Whitewood
- Dorothy Shields Mrs. Whitewood
- Tammy Amerson Heather Whitewood
- Jude Ciccolella Workman
- Glenn R. Wilder Chauffer
- Roger Bowen Dr. Cabot
- Gary Wheeler Reporter
- JD Cullum Garrett
- Robert Sedgwick Craighton
- Prentiss Rowe Police Officer
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- Bruce Ed Morrow Delivery Man
- Allison Davies Bank Teller
- Leeza Vinnichenko Proskovia
- William Edwards Cocktail Party Guest
- Avril Gentles Socialite
- Ronald Byram Police Officer
- Jim Yates Mansion Party Guest
- Waweru Njenga Akhmed
- Sudhir Rad Mahatma
- Alan Beck Frank
- Brendan O'Meara Thompson
- Andrew Lassman Headless Ghoul
- Horace Boykin Delivery Boy
- Chip Dell Billy
- Dale R. Blosser Police Officer
- Stu Kerr Police Officer
- Perk Bennett Santa Claus
- Melvin Crickenberger Mansion Party Guest
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home Plot Summary
What happens in Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Morgan Sewart [Jon Cryer] is the son of a Republican senator from Virginia who has spent most of his life away at boarding school. He copes with the quiet ache of missing Thanksgiving with his parents, brushing it off with a wry smile, until a big prank with three friends lands him in trouble with the Headmaster. As luck would have it, a phone call from his mother nudges him toward home, and he returns just as the holiday chaos threatens to swallow the family whole.
Full summary
The whole story of Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home, scene by scene
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home Box Office
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home grossed $2.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.1M
- US & Canada
- $2.1M
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Home Front” and “Rebelión en casa”.
- Also known as
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- Home Front
- Rebelión en casa
- Morgan räumt auf
- Домашняя война
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Movies Like Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home, Morgan’s Cake and Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment.
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Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home 1987 -
Morgan’s Cake 1989 -
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment 1966 -
Did You Hear About the Morgans? 2009 -
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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 1944 -
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet 2008 -
Take Me Home Tonight 2011 -
Moving McAllister 2007 -
Pretty in Pink 1986 -
How I Got Into College 1989 -
Come Blow Your Horn 1963
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home?
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home released?
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home was released on February 20, 1987.
Who directed Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home?
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home was directed by Paul Aaron and Terry Winsor.
More films by Paul Aaron Who is in the cast of Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home?
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home stars Jon Cryer as Morgan Sewart, Lynn Redgrave as Nancy Stewart and Paul Gleason as Jay Le Soto, among 38 credited actors.
How much did Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home make at the box office?
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home grossed $2.1 million worldwide.
Does Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home have a post-credit scene?
No. Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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