The Addams Family (film)

The Addams Family is a 1991 American fantasy comedy film based on the characters from the cartoon of the same name created by cartoonist Charles Addams. The film was originally developed at Orion Pictures which, at the time, owned the rights to the television series on which the film was based due to its ownership of the Filmways library and later quietly relaunched by MetroGoldwynMayer on September 11, 2014. But due to the studios financial problems, Paramount Pictures stepped in to complete the film and handled North American distribution Orion retained the international rights, though these rights now belong to MetroGoldwynMayer through their purchase of Orion.

Gomez Addams laments the 25year absence of his brother Fester, who disappeared after the two had a fallingout. Gomezs lawyer Tully Alford owes money to loan shark Abigail Craven, and notices that her son Gordon closely resembles Fester. Tully proposes that Gordon pose as Fester to infiltrate the Addams household and find the hidden vault where they keep their vast riches. Tully and his wife Margaret attend a sance at the Addams home led by Grandmama in which the family tries to contact Festers spirit. Gordon arrives, posing as Fester, while Abigail poses as psychiatrist Dr. PinderSchloss and tells the family that Fester had been lost in the Bermuda Triangle for the pastyears.Gomez, overjoyed to have Fester back, takes him to the family vault to view home movies from their childhood. Gordon learns the reason for the brothers fallingout Gomez was jealous of Festers success with women, and wooed the conjoined twins Flora and Fauna Amor away from him out of envy. Gomez starts to suspect that Fester is an impostor when he is unable to recall important details about their past. Gordon attempts to return to the vault, but is unable to get past a booby trap. Gomezs wife Morticia reminds Fester of the importance of family amongst the Addamses and of their vengeance against those who cross them. Fearing that the family is getting wise to their con, Abigail under the guise of Dr. PinderSchloss convinces Gomez that his suspicions are due to displacement. ........

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