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Serial is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Bill Persky released in USA on 28 march 1980 with Martin Mull

Serial (1980)

Serial
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Released in USA 28 march 1980
Length 1h30
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Romance
Rating64% 3.245033.245033.245033.245033.24503

Serial is a 1980 comedy film produced by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay, by Rich Eustis and Michael Elias, is drawn from the novel The Serial: A Year in the Life of Marin County by Cyra McFadden, published in 1977. Produced by Sidney Beckerman and directed by Bill Persky, the film stars Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Sally Kellerman, Christopher Lee, Bill Macy, Peter Bonerz and Tom Smothers. The original music score was composed by Lalo Schifrin.

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In trendy Marin County, California during the late 1970s, uptight Harvey Holroyd is losing patience fast.

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