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The Addams Family is a 1991 comedy film based on the popular characters, The Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams.

The Addamses are a family of wealthy and eccentric individuals who live together in a gothic mansion and share a common interest in the bizarre and the macabre. The characters first appeared in cartoons in The New Yorker magazine in the 1930s, and later gained popularity in the defunct TV series, The Addams Family. The film centers around the day to day life of the family, and the return of Gomez Addams's long-lost brother Fester, played by Christopher Lloyd. The film also stars Raúl Juliá, Anjelica Huston, and Christina Ricci.

Plot

The film opens with Gomez (Raúl Juliá) reflecting miserably on all the years he has lost with his absent brother Fester (Christopher Lloyd), whom he has not seen for 25 years. However, his corrupt lawyer notices the resembalance Fester bears to his loan shark's son Gordon.

Armed with a skin-head hairstyle and various home-made explosives, "Fester" arrives at the house with a plan to steal the family fortune. His ignorance of family history though, including a deep feud between himself and Gomez, their secret password, and the combination which unlocks the door to their secret place, makes Gomez suspicious. However, as the film progresses, Fester shows more and more Addams tendencies: he breaks up a sword fight between his niece and nephew telling them that they should "aim for a major artery" and demonstrates a tremendous knowledge of explosives.

At a family reunion, a chance remark to the lawyer makes the conspirators realise that the family house and fortune are owned by the eldest sibling. A judge in their pocket, declares Gordon to be the owner of the estate and places a restraining order on Gomez.

A lightning bolt to Fester's head however reverses the Amnesia that has caused him to forget his childhood. United the brothers manage to regain their house. The film ends with Morticia announcing her pregnancy.

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