Characters & Themes
Action Family (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 30 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Gary Weis
- Starring
- David Letterman, Chris Elliott, Chuck Cooper, Seth Green, George Ede, Antonia Rey
Detective Chris spends his days chasing a string of vicious murders targeting jazz musicians, using his tough, no‑nonsense approach to crack the case. When he returns home, he transforms into a sitcom‑style family man, scrambling to meet his wife’s demands and his kids’ endless requests, juggling crime scenes with bedtime stories.
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