The Gathering Movie Review 1977

A dying man seeks out the wife and family he has alienated for a final Christmas gathering. James Poe authored this well-acted holiday tearjerker that won the 1977-78 Emmy for outstanding TV drama special.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Tearjerkers, Christmas, Family Reunions

Cast

Ed Asner, Maureen Stapleton, Lawrence Pressman, Stephanie Zimbalist, Bruce Davison, Gregory Harrison, Veronica Hamel, Gail Strickland

Director

Randal Kleiser

Music

John Barry

Producer

Harry R. Sherman