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An American Family

  • TV Series
  • 1973
  • 12h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
264
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An American Family (1973)
DocumentaryMusicReality-TV

Follows the real lives of the Loud family, a motley group of suburbanites.Follows the real lives of the Loud family, a motley group of suburbanites.Follows the real lives of the Loud family, a motley group of suburbanites.

  • Stars
    • Patricia Loud
    • Bill Loud
    • Lance Loud
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    • IMDb RATING
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    264
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    • Stars
      • Patricia Loud
      • Bill Loud
      • Lance Loud
    • 12User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Lance Loud from the 'An American Family' documentary television series poses for a portrait in his living room with his favorite cat Troy and a photograph of himself from the series on October 22, 1990 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Grant Loud
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    Delilah Loud
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    Michelle Loud
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    Craig Gilbert
    Craig Gilbert
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    Jackie Curtis
    Jackie Curtis
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    Yvonne Russell
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    Thomas Russell
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    Glenn Volkenant
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    Kristian Hoffman
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    The Loud family did not reside in Santa Monica, but Santa Barbara, California. Several mass media books incorrectly site Santa Monica as the central filming location for this ground-breaking documentary. Otherwise, Zog-3's comments are correct. "An American Family" is an exemplary American cinema verite film. For serious fans of the documentary genre, this thirteen part television series is a must see!
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    • Release date
      • January 11, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Loud Family
    • Filming locations
      • Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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      12 hours
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      • Color

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