The Check is in the Mail... (1986)
The Check is in the Mail... (1986)
Plastic Money... Phony Credit... Enough is Enough! This American Family Has Had It!
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!

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Cast

Brian Dennehy Brian Dennehy As: Richard Jackson
Anne Archer Anne Archer As: Peggy Jackson
Hallie Todd Hallie Todd As: Robin Jackson
Chris Hebert Chris Hebert As: Danny Jackson
Michael Bowen Michael Bowen As: Gary Jackson
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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!


Tagline: Plastic Money... Phony Credit... Enough is Enough! This American Family Has Had It!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 02 May 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Media Home Entertainment

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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

Directed By

Joan Darling

Joan Darling

Director

Richard Graves

Richard Graves

Second Assistant Director

Renate Schneuer

Renate Schneuer

Script Supervisor

Peter Bogart

Peter Bogart

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David Wolf

David Wolf

Associate Producer

Robert Kaufman

Robert Kaufman

Producer

Joseph Wolf

Joseph Wolf

Executive Producer

Simon Tse

Simon Tse

Executive Producer

Robin Krause

Robin Krause

Producer

Ann Remsen Manners

Ann Remsen Manners

Casting

Barbara Dodd

Barbara Dodd

Casting

Alan C. Blomquist

Alan C. Blomquist

Unit Production Manager

Penelope Selwyn

Penelope Selwyn

Production Coordinator

Bruce Chudacoff

Bruce Chudacoff

Location Manager

Eisha A. Mason

Eisha A. Mason

Production Coordinator

Chip Vucelich

Chip Vucelich

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sound

David Michael Frank

David Michael Frank

Original Music Composer

William L. Stevenson

William L. Stevenson

Supervising Sound Editor

Jack Kirschner

Jack Kirschner

Sound Editor

Ken Wilhoit

Ken Wilhoit

Music Editor

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

Boom Operator

Jules Chaikin

Jules Chaikin

Music Supervisor

Ron Judkins

Ron Judkins

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Jan Kiesser

Jan Kiesser

Director of Photography

Gale M. Adler

Gale M. Adler

Still Photographer

John Boccaccio

John Boccaccio

First Assistant Camera

Dennis Smith

Dennis Smith

Camera Operator

Jeffrey Alan Goldenberg

Jeffrey Alan Goldenberg

Second Assistant Camera

Richard Mall

Richard Mall

Dolly Grip

Julia Robertson

Julia Robertson

Key Grip

Herb Ault

Herb Ault

Best Boy Grip

Frank Montoya

Frank Montoya

Grip

Jerry Deats

Jerry Deats

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Linda Pearl

Linda Pearl

Art Direction

Dena Roth

Dena Roth

Set Decoration

Bill Tozer

Bill Tozer

Property Master

Randy Ser

Randy Ser

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Richard Kaufman

Richard Kaufman

Creative Consultant

Gray Johnson

Gray Johnson

Stunt Coordinator

George P. Wilbur

George P. Wilbur

Stunts

Randy Connor

Randy Connor

Stunts

Phil H. Fravel

Phil H. Fravel

Stunts

Sharley Johnson

Sharley Johnson

Stunts

Ross Sherman

Ross Sherman

Stunts

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Stunts

Jerry Williams

Jerry Williams

Special Effects

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Special Effects

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