Serial

1980

Serial

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Movie Info

In this trenchant comedy comment on 1980s lifestyles, Martin Mull plays the father of a Marin County family that succumbs to every silly fad coming down the pike. Mull tries to distance himself from his family's idiocies, but he's always the man who pays the piper.

Cast

Martin Mull
as Harvey Holroyd
Tuesday Weld
as Kate Holroyd
Jennifer McAllister
as Joanie Holroyd
Sally Kellerman
as Martha
Sam Chew Jr.
as Bill
Anthony Battaglia
as Stokeley
Bill Macy
as Sam
Nita Talbot
as Angela
Pamela Bellwood
as Carol
Barbara Rhoades
as Vivian
Ann Weldon
as Rachel
Peter Bonerz
as Leonard
Jon Fong
as Wong
Christopher Lee
as Luckman/Skull
Patch Mackenzie
as Stella
Stacey Nelkin
as Marlene
Tom Smothers
as Spike
Clark Brandon
as Spenser
Paul Rossilli
as Paco
Clyde Ventura
as Donald
Rosanna DeSoto
as Maria
Kevin O'Brien
as Jim
Mark Taylor
as Cult Member #1
Donna Ponterotto
as Daphne
Lee Wilkof
as Brian
John Thompson
as Store Manager
Kevin Howard
as Roger
Mark L. Taylor
as Cult Member 1
Robin Sherwood
as Woman
Bob Balhat-Chet
as Harold
Victoria Huxtable
as Millie
Peter Horton
as Cult Member #4
Kenny Endoso
Jay Currin
as Cult Member #6
Buddy Joe Hooker
as Biker
George American Horse
as Indian Chief
Billy Sands
as Bartender
Sam Denoff
as Painter
Melanie Workhoven
as Secretary
Mark Rasmussen
as Tony Wilson
Bill Jelliffe
as Man on Ferry
Steve Holladay
as Stunt Biker
Scott Paulin
as Hip Caterer
Jophery C. Brown
as Stunt Biker
Anthony Fusco
as Hip Caterer
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Audience Reviews for Serial

  • Sep 06, 2010
    A hilarious movie about family, fads, and the 70s. An interesting cast too, especially Christopher Lee, who is too funny. I highly recommend this comedy.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • Feb 03, 2009
    Martin Mull leads a class cast of comedians in this clever satire of superficiality, social class, pop psychology, fads, drug use, and social trends. Hard to find but worth it it you can.
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