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The Check is in the Mail...

1986 · 1h 23m · R

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What is it about? The Check is in the Mail...

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!

Genre: comedy.

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First theatrical release
May 2, 1986
Release in the US
May 2, 1986
Country
United States
Original language
English
Rating
R
Studio
Media Home Entertainment

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

1h 23m (83 minutes).

Who’s in The Check is in the Mail...?

Brian Dennehy, Anne Archer, Hallie Todd, Chris Hebert, Michael Bowen, Dick Shawn, Nita Talbot, Greg Mullavey, Beau Starr, and Harry Townes. Directed by Joan Darling.

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