United States / Nov 22, 1979 / NR / CBS
Letters from Frank (1979)
Directed by Edward Parone
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Frank Miller, 65. They told him he was finished and that's when he and his wife began fighting back...Because you can't retire a courageous man from life.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When aging newspaper Editor Frank Miller is fired after decades of service and replaced by a computer, he cannot take this fate quietly. Frank becomes enraged and starts writing letters to his son, Richard, expressing his fury.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margaret Hamilton | Grandma Miller |
| Michael Goodwin | Mr. Carstairs |
| Michael J. Fox | Ricky |
| Larry Buck | Instructor |
| Margaret Martin | Millie |
| Nicholas Rice | Kennel Owner |
| Robert Stelmach | Car Salesman |
| Guy Bannerman | Mechanic |
| Blu Mankuma | Mover #1 |
| Jonathon Pallone | Mover #2 |
| Paul Rothery | Office Boy |
| Shirley Barclay | Minnie |
| John Röder | Mr. Everett |
| Gail Rosella | Checker |
| Fred Bass | Walter Jackson |
| Wayne Cox | Policeman |
| Lon Katzman | Prowler |
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| Dorothy Goldrick | Old Woman |
| Virginia Harrison | Mrs. Lawson |
| Barney Potts | Calvin |
| Alex Kliner | Stanley |
| Celeste MacLeod | Frances |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Letters from Frank |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Television |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1979 |
| Executive producer | Gerald W. Abrams |
| Production | Ronald Shedlo |
| Writer | Larry Grusin, Stephen Karpf, Elinor Karpf, George Thompson |
| Editing | Scott C. Eyler |
| Cinematography | Roland "Ozzie" Smith |
| Assistant directors | Gordon Mark, Dennis E. Jones, Edward Parone, Melody Greene |
| Camera operators | Roland "Ozzie" Smith |
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| Additional photography | Roland "Ozzie" Smith |
| Production design | Trevor Williams, Peg Cummings |
| Art direction | Trevor Williams, Peg Cummings |
| Set decoration | Peg Cummings, Trevor Williams |
| Music | Ernest Gold, Larry Sutton, Richard Lapham, Robert Gutknecht |
| Sound | Larry Sutton, Richard Lapham, Robert Gutknecht, Ernest Gold |
| Costume design | Jamie Brown, Gilda Texter, Christopher Ryan |
| Makeup | Jamie Brown, Gilda Texter, Christopher Ryan |
| Hairstyling | Jamie Brown, Gilda Texter, Christopher Ryan |
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