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Director:
Bill Persky
Writers:
Cyra McFadden (novel)
Rich Eustis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
28 March 1980 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy See more »
Tagline:
"Honor thy wife, and everyone else's." See more »
Plot:
It's the end of the 70s. Hippies are assimilating, women are raising their consciousness, and men are becoming confused and ineffectual... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
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Blu-ray, DVD Release: Medium Cool
 (From Disc Dish. 15 February 2013, 2:44 PM, PST)
Laid, Burning Man, My Place and Rake among Awgie nominations
 (From Encore Magazine. 17 August 2011, 11:23 PM, PDT)
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User Reviews:
Hip and canny and clever...maybe too much cleverness for one picture? See more (29 total) »

Cast

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Martin Mull ... Harvey Holroyd

Tuesday Weld ... Kate Linville Holroyd
Jennifer McAllister ... Joanie Holroyd
Sam Chew Jr. ... Bill

Sally Kellerman ... Martha
Anthony Battaglia ... Stokely

Bill Macy ... Sam Stone

Nita Talbot ... Angela Stone

Pamela Bellwood ... Carol

Barbara Rhoades ... Vivian
Ann Weldon ... Rachel

Peter Bonerz ... Dr. Leonard Miller
Jon Fong ... Wong

Christopher Lee ... Luckman Skull
Patch Mackenzie ... Stella
Stacey Nelkin ... Marlene

Tom Smothers ... Reverend Spike
Clark Brandon ... Spenser
Paul Rossilli ... Paco
Clyde Ventura ... Donald

Rosanna DeSoto ... Maria (as Rosana Soto)
Kevin O'Brien ... Jim

Mark L. Taylor ... Cult Member 1 (as Mark Taylor)

Donna Ponterotto ... Daphne

Lee Wilkof ... Brian
John Thompson ... Store Manager
Kevin Howard ... Roger

Robin Sherwood ... Woman Saltzburger
Bob Balhatchet ... Harold
Victoria Huxtable ... Millie
George American Horse ... Indian Chief

Peter Horton ... Cult Member 4
Jay C. Currin ... Cult Member 6
Buddy Joe Hooker ... Biker

Billy Sands ... Bartender
Sam Denoff ... Painter
Melanie Workhoven ... Secretary
Mark Rasmussen ... Tony Wilson
Bill Jelliffe ... Man on Ferry

Scott Paulin ... Hip Caterer
Jerry Zafer ... Disco Instructor
Katie Waring ... Cult Member 2
Gordon Bush ... Cult Member 5
Jeanna Michaels ... Cult Member 3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Fusco ... Hip Caterer
Kenny Endoso ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bill Persky 
 
Writing credits
Cyra McFadden (novel)

Rich Eustis (screenplay) &
Michael Elias (screenplay)

Produced by
Sidney Beckerman .... producer
 
Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin 
 
Cinematography by
Rexford L. Metz 
 
Film Editing by
John W. Wheeler 
 
Art Direction by
William Sandell 
 
Set Decoration by
Paul Dal Porto 
Robert Gould 
 
Costume Design by
Jodie Lynn Tillen 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Sobul .... assistant director
 
Art Department
John Alvin .... poster artist
Robby Vandermark .... stand-by painter
 
Sound Department
Jack Solomon .... sound
 
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown .... stunt biker
Steve M. Davison .... stunt biker
Steve Holladay .... stunt biker
Steve Walters .... stunt performer
Andree Williams .... stunt woman
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Cosko Jr. .... assistant camera
Louis Niemeyer .... first assistant camera
 
Music Department
George Doering .... musician
Bruce Miller .... conductor
Bruce Miller .... music arranger
 

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Marin County, California, USASee more »
Company:
Paramount PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Stokely:In an insane society, the sane man must appear insane.
Harvey Holroyd:Where'd you get that?
Stokely:Star Trek.
[leaves the room]
Harvey Holroyd:[to himself] God, I miss that show.
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Movie Connections:
References "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)See more »
Soundtrack:
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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Hip and canny and clever...maybe too much cleverness for one picture?, 11 January 2006
Author: moonspinner55 from las vegas, nv

Martin Mull and Tuesday Weld prove to be a terrific comedic match as a married couple in fad-crazy Northern California who decide to separate yet can't seem to get into the swinging lifestyles of their too-groovy friends. Colorful supporting performances, lots of fast, brash talk, bitchy humor and funny set-pieces, yet "Serial" works only intermittently. It's structured like a naughty TV-sitcom, with wacky episodes, some of which hit and several which don't (the daughter's involvement with a religious cult was maybe good for one or two scenes, not an entire reel). Still, it's a pleasure watching Mull and Weld work so easily together, and theirs is a believable union which holds the morass together. A fitfully fun time. **1/2 from ****

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