The Gathering (1977 film)
| The Gathering | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | James Poe |
| Directed by | Randal Kleiser |
| Starring | Edward Asner Maureen Stapleton Rebecca Balding Sarah Cunningham Bruce Davison Veronica Hamel Gregory Harrison James Karen Lawrence Pressman John Randolph Gail Strickland Edward Winter Stephanie Zimbalist |
| Composer | John Barry |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joseph Barbera |
| Producer | Harry R. Sherman |
| Production locations | Chagrin Falls, Ohio Hudson, Ohio |
| Cinematography | Dennis Dalzell |
| Editor | Allan Jacobs |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | December 4, 1977 |
The Gathering is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC. Written by James Poe, with Joseph Barbera as executive producer, the film tells the story of a dying executive (played by Edward Asner) who arranges a final Christmas reunion with his estranged wife and adult children. The film was directed by Randal Kleiser, and stars Edward Asner in the lead role of dying executive Adam Thornton and Maureen Stapleton as his estranged wife Kate.