The Serial (1980)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Serial:
Anthony Battaglia also in The One and Only , Airport '77
Nita Talbot also in That Funny Feeling , Girl Happy , Night Shift , Fraternity Vacation , Caged
Bill Macy also in The Late Show , My Favorite Year , Analyze This , Surviving Christmas , The Jerk
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