United States / Feb 07, 1987
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
At work, Chris is a hardboiled no-nonsense detective who's investigating a series of brutal murders of jazz musicians. At home, he's a family man straight out of sitcom who has to satisfy every whim of his wife and kids.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gary Klar | Zack |
| Lucy Landau | Aunt Lucy |
| Gina Martin | Melissa |
| Antonia Rey | Mrs. Diaz |
| Bob Elliott | The Vendor |
| David Letterman | Self |
| Joseph Amodei | Owen |
| Chuck Cooper | Cop |
| Drummond Erskine | Abe Lincoln |
| Jerome Grabarnick | Cop |
Genres
ComedyActionTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Action Family |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Star Productions |
| Release date | 7 febbraio 1987 |
| Executive producer | Rick Newman |
| Production | Karen Glass |
| Writer | Matt Wickline, Chris Elliott, Sandy Frank |
| Casting | Paula Niedert Elliott |
| Editing | Richard Zinn, Douglas Tishman |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Davis |
| Assistant directors | Gary Weis |
| Camera operators | Benjamin Davis |
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| Additional photography | Benjamin Davis |
| Production design | Ruth Ammon |
| Art direction | Ruth Ammon |
| Set decoration | Ruth Ammon |
| Music | Martin Thomas |
| Sound | Martin Thomas |
| Costume design | Margarita Delgado |
| Makeup | Margarita Delgado |
| Hairstyling | Margarita Delgado |
Release dates
TV
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