It Runs in the Family (1994)
September 23, 1994Release Date
It Runs in the Family (1994)
September 23, 1994Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Charles Grodin
Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
Kieran Culkin
Ralph 'Ralphie' Parker
Mary Steenburgen
Mrs. Parker - Mother
Al Mancini
Zudoc
Christian Culkin
Randy Parker
Troy Evans
The Old Man's fishing buddy
Bob Clark
Director
Jean Shepherd
Writer
Roy Brocksmith
Mr. Winchell, the Assessor
Glenn Shadix
Leopold Doppler
Leigh Brown
Writer
René Dupont
Producer
Dick O'Neill
Pulaski
Paul Zaza
Composer
Wayne Grace
Emil Bumpus
Tedde Moore
Miss Shields
Stephen M. Katz
Cinematographer
Whit Hertford
Lug Ditka
Geoffrey Wigdor
Flick
David Zahorsky
Schwartz
Darwyn Swalve
Big Dickie Bumpus
Marilyn Pitzer
Ma Bumpus
Ida Lee
Grandma Bumpus
John Voldstad
Ace Bumpus
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 23, 1994
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 25m
Content RatingPG
Budget$15,000,000
Box Office$70,936
Filming LocationsNorth Carolina, United States
Genres
Wiki.
My Summer Story (originally released in theaters as It Runs in the Family) is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Bob Clark that serves as a sequel to his 1983 film A Christmas Story. Like the previous film, it is based on semi-autobiographical stories by Jean Shepherd, primarily from his book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash.
The opening makes direct reference to the events of A Christmas Story, and the ending narration strongly parallels it; production delays forced most of the characters to be recast. Charles Grodin stars as the Old Man (Mr. Parker), Mary Steenburgen plays Mrs. Parker, and Kieran Culkin is Ralphie. Shepherd provides the narration, just as he had done for A Christmas Story.
The film was followed by two sequels. The first, entitled A Christmas Story 2, was released straight to DVD in 2012. The second, entitled A Christmas Story Christmas, was released on HBO Max in 2022 and features most of the original cast from the original 1983 film returning.