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23 September 1985 (USA) morePlot:
The Keaton Family goes on a Family Vacation. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Not worthy of the series moreCast
(Credited cast) | Meredith Baxter | ... | Elyse Keaton |
 | Michael Gross | ... | Steven Keaton |
 | Michael J. Fox | ... | Alex P. Keaton |
 | Justine Bateman | ... | Mallory Keaton |
| Tina Yothers | ... | Jennifer Keaton |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jean Ainslie | ... | Tour Guide |
| Philip Anthony | ... | Receptionist |
| Paul Cooke | ... | Student |
| John Gillett | ... | Inspector Wyman |
| Mark Greenstreet | ... | Bellboy |
| Peter Guinness | ... | Contact Man |
| Guy Henry | ... | Jonathan |
| Richard Huw | ... | Michael |
| Philip Hynd | ... | Markham |
| Charles Lewsen | ... | Lord #2 |
| Charles McKeown | ... | Frederick Weiss |
 | John Moulder-Brown | ... | William Clive-Hopkins |
| Derek Nimmo | ||
| Ravinder Singh Reyett | ... | Indian Man (as Ravinder Singh) |
| Stuart Saunders | ... | Lord #1 |
| James Saxon | ... | Luther Broder |
| Tim Swinton | ... | Airport Attendant |
| John Westbrook | ... | Earl of Cureton |
| Lockwood West | ... | Professor Hardy (as Harry Lockwood West) |
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
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I haven't seen this for quite some time but I do recall that this TV movie (the Keatons travelling to London) - released at the height of the show's popularity - was considered a disappointment.
The film was not only frivolous but downright silly at times, especially with some nonsensical plot about the Keatons accidentally carrying some 'spy film' (located in a hair brush iirc) that had the London authorities chasing after them.
The real letdown was that it didn't accurately convey the strongest features about 'Family Ties'; not just the humour and memorable characters like Alex P Keaton, but the intelligence and sophistication that the show displayed in its best episodes.
That this effectively felt like a 'dumbed down' version of the show was a real waste, and not a worthy reflection of the TV series.