The Gathering (1977 film)

The Gathering
GenreDrama
Written byJames Poe
Directed byRandal Kleiser
StarringEdward 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
ComposerJohn Barry
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJoseph Barbera
ProducerHarry R. Sherman
Production locationsChagrin Falls, Ohio
Hudson, Ohio
CinematographyDennis Dalzell
EditorAllan Jacobs
Running time94 minutes
Production companyHanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseDecember 4, 1977 (1977-12-04)

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.