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The Check is in the Mail...

R19861h 23mJoan Darling
IMDb 4.5

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"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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What is The Check is in the Mail... (1986) about?

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!

Who stars in The Check is in the Mail...?

The Check is in the Mail... stars Brian Dennehy (Richard Jackson), Anne Archer (Peggy Jackson), Hallie Todd (Robin Jackson), Chris Hebert (Danny Jackson), Michael Bowen (Gary Jackson). The film was directed by Joan Darling.

How long is The Check is in the Mail...?

The Check is in the Mail... has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1986. It is rated R.

Is The Check is in the Mail... worth watching?

The Check is in the Mail... holds an IMDb rating of 4.5/10. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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