

MovieComedy
The Check is in the Mail...
Plastic Money... Phony Credit... Enough is Enough! This American Family Has Had It!
6.2(4)19861h 23m
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
- Joan Darling
- Created by
- Simon Tse,Joseph Wolf
- Writers
- Robert Kaufman
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Cast

Brian Dennehy
Richard Jackson

Anne Archer
Peggy Jackson

Hallie Todd
Robin Jackson
Chris Hebert
Danny Jackson

Michael Bowen
Gary Jackson

Dick Shawn
Donald

Nita Talbot
Donald's Wife

Greg Mullavey
Harry Danvers

Beau Starr
Rocco

Harry Townes
Fred Steinkrause

Richard Foronjy
Tony, the Brakeman

Ken Olfson
Assessor

Ronnie Schell
Dr. Brannigan

Howard Storm
Dr. Korngold

Larry Gelman
Bryon Turtletaub

Christina Hart
Janet

Milt Kogan
Mr. Fanning

Leonard Lightfoot
Burglar #1

Katherine Saltzberg
Sally
Walter Mathews
Water & Power Man #1
Richard Minchenberg
Paul Silver

Fred Pinkard
Skycap
Renny Temple
Bob Schick
Marilyn Wolf
Harriet
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Crew
Directing
- Joan DarlingDirector
- Peter BogartFirst Assistant Director
- Renate SchneuerScript Supervisor
- Richard GravesSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Robert KaufmanWriter
Production
- David WolfAssociate Producer
- Robert KaufmanProducer
- Robin KrauseProducer
- Simon TseExecutive Producer
- Joseph WolfExecutive Producer
- Barbara DoddCasting
- Bruce ChudacoffLocation Manager
- Penelope SelwynProduction Coordinator
- Eisha A. MasonProduction Coordinator
- Chip VucelichProduction Coordinator
- Alan C. BlomquistUnit Production Manager
- Ann Remsen MannersCasting
Camera
- Jan KiesserDirector of Photography
- Jeffrey Alan GoldenbergSecond Assistant Camera
- Gale M. AdlerStill Photographer
- John BoccaccioFirst Assistant Camera
- Jerry DeatsKey Grip
- Richard MallDolly Grip
- Herb AultBest Boy Grip
- Frank MontoyaGrip
- Julia RobertsonKey Grip
- Dennis SmithCamera Operator
Editing
- Hubert de La BouillerieEditor
- Robbe RobertsEditor
- Christie RobertsAssistant Editor
- Pamela J. YuenAssistant Editor
Sound
- David Michael FrankOriginal Music Composer
- Jack KirschnerSound Editor
- Ken WilhoitMusic Editor
- Ron JudkinsProduction Sound Mixer
- Jules ChaikinMusic Supervisor
- Robert JacksonBoom Operator
- William L. StevensonSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Linda PearlArt Direction
- Randy SerAssistant Art Director
- Dena RothSet Decoration
- Bill TozerProperty Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Jim GillespieMakeup Artist
- Susan V. KalinowskiHairstylist
- Marilyn PusichCostumer
Crew
- Richard KaufmanCreative Consultant
- Paul H. StewartSpecial Effects
- Jerry WilliamsSpecial Effects
- Chuck HicksStunts
- George P. WilburStunts
- Phil H. FravelStunts
- Randy ConnorStunts
- Sharley JohnsonStunts
- Ross ShermanStunts
- Gray JohnsonStunt Coordinator
Lighting
- Bruce PearnGaffer