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Action Family (1986)

TV Movie | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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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.

Director

Gary Weis

Writers

Chris Elliott (story) | Sandy Frank (teleplay) | Matt Wickline (story) (teleplay)

Producer

Karen Glass

Composer

Martin Thomas (original music)

Cinematographer

Benjamin Davis

Editor

Douglas Tishman

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Updated Dec 31, 1986

Release date

1986 (United States)

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17 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Chance Bassett Cindy Cindy See fewer	Members only	Action Family (1986)
Jimmy Butts No Brain No Brain See fewer	Members only	Action Family (1986)
Eyde Byrde Peggy Peggy See fewer	Members only	Addams Family Values (1993)
George Ede Blocker Blocker See fewer	Members only	Serpico (1973)
Chris Elliott Chris Chris See fewer	Top 5000	Groundhog Day (1993)
Seth Green Danny Elliot Danny Elliot See fewer	Top 5000	Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Beth Holland Shirley Shirley See fewer	Members only	The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
Gary Howard Klar Zack (as Gary Klar) Zack (as Gary Klar) See fewer	Members only	Day of the Dead (1985)
Lucy Landau Aunt Lucy Aunt Lucy See fewer	Members only	The Thrill of It All (1963)
Gina Martin Melissa Melissa See fewer	Members only	The Dean Martin Show (1965)
Antonia Rey Mrs. Diaz Mrs. Diaz See fewer	Members only	Hair (1979)
Bob Elliott The Vendor The Vendor See fewer	Members only	Quick Change (1990)
David Letterman Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Joseph Amodei Owen Owen See fewer	Members only	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
Chuck Cooper Cop Cop See fewer	Members only	Find Me Guilty (2006)
Drummond Erskine Abe Lincoln Abe Lincoln See fewer	Members only	Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Jerome Grabarnick Cop Cop See fewer	Members only	Action Family (1986)