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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresComedy
Votes4
DirectorJoan Darling
WritersRobert Kaufman
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Check is in the Mail...
About The Check is in the Mail...
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!
Directed by Joan Darling, The Check is in the Mail... leans on a strong ensemble — Brian Dennehy, Anne Archer, Hallie Todd — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1986.
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