Serial (1980): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Serial is a 1980 romantic comedy directed by Bill Persky, starring Martin Mull as Harvey, Tuesday Weld and Stacey Nelkin. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $9.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Bill Persky
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Serial About?
The premise of Serial without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
“Honor thy wife, and everyone else’s.” A man resists the California fads that his wife, friends and wealthy Marin County neighbors embrace.
Serial Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nudity
- marin county california
- new age movement
- religious cult
- female nudity
- orgy
- satire comedy
- reference to jane fonda
- one word title
- man in pajamas
- man wears pajamas
- sleeping shirtless
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- bare chested male
- man wears pajama bottoms
- male star appears shirtless
- brushing teeth
- brushing one's teeth
- looking at one's self in a mirror
- barefoot male
- hairy chest
- hairy chested male
- man wears glasses
- female topless nudity
- riding a motorcycle
- cabriolet
- woman wears sunglasses
- riding a bicycle
- boy
- little boy
- flashing breasts
- literature on screen
- american literature on screen
- 1970s literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- man wears shorts
- parrot
- parrot in a cage
- bird in a cage
- animal in a cage
- man wears overalls
- smoking a joint
- smoking marijuana
- man wearing dungarees
- man wearing dungarees on bare chest
- ship
- boat
- telephone call
- sitting on stairs
- long haired male
- sitting on table
Serial Cast & Characters
Martin Mull leads the cast as Harvey, with Tuesday Weld as Kate and Stacey Nelkin as Marlene. Directed by Bill Persky; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bill Persky
- Martin Mull as Harvey
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Tuesday Weld as Kate - Stacey Nelkin as Marlene
- Bill Macy as Sam
Also Starring in Serial
· 41 more- Sam Chew Jr. Bill
- Christopher Lee Luckman Skull
- Nita Talbot Angela
- Paul Rossilli Paco
- Patch Mackenzie Stella
- Sally Kellerman Martha
- Scott Paulin Jon
- Mark L. Taylor Cult Member 1
- Peter Horton Cult Member 4
- Tom Smothers Spike
- Lee Wilkof Brian
- John Thompson Store Manager
- Buddy Joe Hooker Biker
- Peter Bonerz Leonard
- Barbara Rhoades Vivian
- Ann Weldon Rachel
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- Rosanna DeSoto Maria
- Pamela Bellwood Carol
- Billy Sands Bartender
- Kevin O'Brien Jim
- Clyde Ventura Donald
- Robin Sherwood Woman
- Clark Brandon Spenser
- Donna Ponterotto Daphne
- Jennifer McAllister Joan
- Bob Balhatchet Harold
- George American Horse Indian Chief
- Anthony Battaglia Stokeley
- Jon Fong Wong
- Victoria Huxtable Millie
- Bill Jelliffe Man on Ferry
- Anthony Fusco Hip Caterer
- Katie Waring Cult Member 2
- Kevin Howard Roger
- Jay C. Currin Cult Member 5
- Sam Denoff Painter
- Melanie Workhoven Secretary
- Mark Rasmussen Tony Wilson
- Jerry Zafer Disco Instructor
- Gordon Bush Cult Member 6
- Jeanine Michaels Cult Member 3
Serial Plot Summary
What happens in Serial from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Harvey Holroyd [Martin Mull] is a straight-laced, growingly impatient man living in the fashionable swirl of late-1970s Marin County. He feels the friction between his orderly, conventional side and the rapidly shifting social winds around him, especially as his wife, Kate [Tuesday Weld], immerses herself in the sexual revolution and a web of new-age ideas that sound more freeing than comforting to him. The atmosphere at home is tense and unsettled, a climate that becomes a test of loyalty, desire, and the meaning of happiness.
Full summary
The whole story of Serial, scene by scene
Serial Box Office
Serial grossed $9.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$9.9M
- US & Canada
- $9.9M
How Well Do You Know Serial?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrays the character Harvey Holroyd?
Serial Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Crazy Family - Eine total verrückte Familie” and “Сериал”.
- Also known as
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- Crazy Family - Eine total verrückte Familie
- Сериал
- O Atrevido Jogo da Burguesia
- Crazy Family
- 穿行
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Serial FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Serial, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Serial?
Serial runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Serial released?
Serial was released on March 28, 1980.
Who directed Serial?
Serial was directed by Bill Persky.
More films by Bill Persky Who is in the cast of Serial?
Serial stars Martin Mull as Harvey, Tuesday Weld as Kate and Stacey Nelkin as Marlene, among 45 credited actors.
How much did Serial make at the box office?
Serial grossed $9.9 million worldwide.
Does Serial have a post-credit scene?
No. Serial has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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