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Serial

Play trailer Poster for Serial R,  1980,  1h 32m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A man (Martin Mull) resists the California fads that his wife (Tuesday Weld), friends and Marin County neighbors embrace.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jul 22, 2019
1.5/4
... for all of that, Serial just isn't very good. I think maybe that's because the characters are seen almost exclusively as caricatures. Go to Full Review
Leonard Klady Winnipeg Free Press Apr 7, 2022
Serial is quite simply the funniest film of the year. Even though 1980 has nine months to go, I can't imagine anyone topping the wild, irreverent humor of this movie. I laughed so hard my sides hurt. Go to Full Review
Stephen Farber New West/California Nov 4, 2021
The games played by swinging young marrieds were satirized ten years ago in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, while the estian jargon was skewered more savagely in Semi-Tough. Serial fails to find new twists on these tired old jokes. Go to Full Review
David Cornelius DVDTalk.com Jul 15, 2008
3.5/5
The film is ruthless in bidding a not-so-fond farewell to the Me Decade. Go to Full Review
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Jan 29, 2004
Serial is a whimsical parable about the burdens of always trying to stay up-to-date. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Bill Persky

Director

Martin Mull

Harvey Holroyd

Tuesday Weld

Kate Linville Holroyd

Sally Kellerman

Martha

Jennifer McAllister

Joanie Holroyd

Sam Chew Jr.

Bill

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man (Martin Mull) resists the California fads that his wife (Tuesday Weld), friends and Marin County neighbors embrace.
Director
Bill Persky
Producer
Sidney Beckerman
Screenwriter
Rich Eustis, Michael Elias
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount, Paramount Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 28, 1980, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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