
The Addams Family is a movie novelization written by Elizabeth Faucher in 1991 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld in 1991. The movie features Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Elizabeth Wilson, Dan Hedaya, and others.
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Comic Book by Charles Addams
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Storyline
Gomez Addams laments the 25-year absence of his brother Fester, who disappeared after the two had a falling-out. Gomez’s lawyer Tully Alford owes money to loan con artist Abigail Craven, and notices that her adopted 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.
Movie vs Book

Year
1991
Minutes
99
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Addams Family
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Country: USA
Year: 1991
Length: 1h39m
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Year
1991
Pages
141
Book Rate
7.50
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Book
The Addams Family
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VLADIMIR NABOKOV (Wrirter)

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