Comedy · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 23m

The Check is in the Mail...

Director

Cast

Brian Dennehy as Richard Jackson Anne Archer as Peggy Jackson Hallie Todd as Robin Jackson Chris Hebert as Danny Jackson Michael Bowen as Gary Jackson Dick Shawn as Donald

Crew

Jan Kiesser — Director of Photography Hubert de La Bouillerie — Editor Robbe Roberts — Editor David Michael Frank — Original Music Composer Robert Kaufman — Writer Robert Kaufman — Producer

Tagline

Plastic Money... Phony Credit... Enough is Enough! This American Family Has Had It!

Synopsis

Meet Richard Jackson - a man fed up with the insanity of "plastic" suburban living. Rallying his befuddled family around him, Richard mounts an outrageously comic assault on credit card craziness, "Yuppie" status symbols and "the system" in general!

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Joan Darling Director Jan Kiesser Director of Photography Hubert de La Bouillerie Editor Robbe Roberts Editor David Michael Frank Original Music Composer Robert Kaufman Writer Robert Kaufman Producer Robin Krause Producer

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