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The Check is in the Mail...
The Check is in the Mail...

The Check is in the Mail...

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

Genres

Comedy

OverView

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!

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

02 May 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Richard Jackson

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Peggy Jackson

Hallie Todd

Hallie Todd

Robin Jackson

Chris Hebert

Chris Hebert

Danny Jackson

Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen

Gary Jackson

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Donald

Nita Talbot

Nita Talbot

Donald's Wife

Greg Mullavey

Greg Mullavey

Harry Danvers

Beau Starr

Beau Starr

Rocco

Harry Townes

Harry Townes

Fred Steinkrause

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Tony, the Brakeman

Ken Olfson

Ken Olfson

Assessor

Ronnie Schell

Ronnie Schell

Dr. Brannigan

Howard Storm

Howard Storm

Dr. Korngold

Larry Gelman

Larry Gelman

Bryon Turtletaub

Christina Hart

Christina Hart

Janet

Milt Kogan

Milt Kogan

Mr. Fanning

Leonard Lightfoot

Leonard Lightfoot

Burglar #1

Katherine Saltzberg

Katherine Saltzberg

Sally

Walter Mathews

Walter Mathews

Water & Power Man #1

Richard Minchenberg

Richard Minchenberg

Paul Silver

Fred Pinkard

Fred Pinkard

Skycap

Renny Temple

Renny Temple

Bob Schick

Marilyn Wolf

Marilyn Wolf

Harriet

Thomas Rollerson

Thomas Rollerson

Sally's Boyfriend

Emily Banks

Emily Banks

Travel Agent

Nanci Christopher

Nanci Christopher

Airline Representative

Christopher Rydell

Christopher Rydell

Drunken Sailor

Robert Clotworthy

Robert Clotworthy

Moonie

Benjamin Lum

Benjamin Lum

Janitor

Haunani Minn

Haunani Minn

Desk Clerk

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Bellboy

Michael Horse

Michael Horse

Pool Attendant

Lewis Arquette

Lewis Arquette

Man at Pool

Guy Remsen

Guy Remsen

Man at Danvers Motors

Robin Kaufman

Robin Kaufman

Kathy Silvers

Bruce Grey

Bruce Grey

Robert Howe

Herb Kerns

Herb Kerns

T.V. Announcer

Leonard Hirschfeld

Leonard Hirschfeld

T.V. Reporter

Eric Fleeks

Eric Fleeks

Water & Power Man #2

Russell Curry

Russell Curry

Burglar #2

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