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The Check is in the Mail...

The Check is in the Mail...1986

★6.283 minComedy

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!

Director

Writer

Score

David Michael Frank

Stars

Brian Dennehy Anne Archer Hallie Todd

Cast41

Brian Dennehy
as Richard Jackson
Anne Archer
as Peggy Jackson
Hallie Todd
as Robin Jackson
C
Chris Hebert
as Danny Jackson
Michael Bowen
as Gary Jackson
Dick Shawn
as Donald
Nita Talbot
as Donald's Wife
Greg Mullavey
as Harry Danvers
Beau Starr
as Rocco
Harry Townes
as Fred Steinkrause
Richard Foronjy
as Tony, the Brakeman
Ken Olfson
as Assessor
Ronnie Schell
as Dr. Brannigan
Howard Storm
as Dr. Korngold
Larry Gelman
as Bryon Turtletaub
Christina Hart
as Janet
Milt Kogan
as Mr. Fanning
Leonard Lightfoot
as Burglar #1
Katherine Saltzberg
as Sally
W
Walter Mathews
as Water & Power Man #1
R
Richard Minchenberg
as Paul Silver
Fred Pinkard
as Skycap
R
Renny Temple
as Bob Schick
M
Marilyn Wolf
as Harriet
T
Thomas Rollerson
as Sally's Boyfriend
Emily Banks
as Travel Agent
Nanci Christopher
as Airline Representative
Christopher Rydell
as Drunken Sailor
Robert Clotworthy
as Moonie
Benjamin Lum
as Janitor
H
Haunani Minn
as Desk Clerk
Yuji Okumoto
as Bellboy
Michael Horse
as Pool Attendant
Lewis Arquette
as Man at Pool
G
Guy Remsen
as Man at Danvers Motors
R
Robin Kaufman
as Kathy Silvers
B
Bruce Grey
as Robert Howe
H
Herb Kerns
as T.V. Announcer
L
Leonard Hirschfeld
as T.V. Reporter
Eric Fleeks
as Water & Power Man #2
Russell Curry
as Burglar #2

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