The Serial (1980)
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There are no cliff-hanging moments in Serial, but there's plenty of laughs in this trenchant comedy comment on 1970s lifestyles. Martin Mull plays the father of a Marin County family that succumbs to every silly fad coming down the pike. Mull tries to distance himself from his family's idiocies, but it's always the man who pays the piper. The film, based on a collection of newspaper essays by Cyra McFadden, is neatly tied up with a Capraesque ending allowing Mull to finally prevail. Some of the best moments involves Mull's tiltings with his trend-happy neighbor Bill Macy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bill Persky
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Serial
There are no cliff-hanging moments in Serial, but there's plenty of laughs in this trenchant comedy comment on 1970s lifestyles. Martin Mull plays the father of a Marin County family that succumbs to every silly fad coming down the pike. Mull tries to distance himself from his family's idiocies, but it's always the man who pays the piper. The film, based on a collection of newspaper essays by Cyra McFadden, is neatly tied up with a Capraesque ending allowing Mull to finally prevail. Some of the best moments involves Mull's tiltings with his trend-happy neighbor Bill Macy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast of The Serial
- Martin Mull - Harvey Holroyd
- Sally Kellerman - Martha
- Nita Talbot - Angela
- Pamela Bellwood - Carol
- Ann Weldon - Rachel
- Jon Fong - Wong
- Patch MacKenzie - Stella
- Clark Brandon - Spenser
- Mark L. Taylor - Cult Member 1
- Steve Holladay - Stunt Biker
- Jophery Brown - Stunt Biker
- Robin Sherwood - Woman
- Paul Rossilli - Paco
- Scott Paulin - Hip Caterer
- Bill Jelliffe - Man on Ferry
- Peter Horton - Cult Member 4
- Stacey Nelkin - Marlene
- George American Horse - Indian Chief
- Jennifer McAllister - Joan
- Sam Chew - Bill
- Tuesday Weld - Kate
- Anthony Battaglia - Stokeley
- Bill Macy - Sam
- Barbara Rhoades - Vivian
- Peter Bonerz - Leonard
- Christopher Lee - Luckman/Skull
- Tom Smothers - Rev. Spike
- Clyde Ventura - Donald
- Kevin O'Brien - Jim
- Kenny Endoso
- Lee Wilkof - Brian
- Billy Sands - Bartender
- Mark Rasmussen - Tony Wilson
- John Thompson - Store Manager
- Donna Ponterotto - Daphne
- Buddy Joe Hooker - Biker
- Kevin Howard - Roger
- Bob Balhat-Chet
- Anthony Fusco
- Director(s):
- Bill Persky
- Writer(s):
- Rich Eustis, Michael Elias
- Producer(s):
- Sidney Beckerman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Nudity, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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