The Gathering

Year: 1977

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Randal Kleiser

Drama

Dying patriarch Adam Thornton (Ed Asner) learns he has only weeks left and summons his fractured family for a final Christmas. He abandoned his wife years ago and fell out with his youngest son, who vanished after a bitter argument. Though his doctor warns against travel, they gather, and Adam must confront resentment and seek reconciliation.

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