Letters from Frank (1979)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.924 |
Directed By
Edward Parone
Crew
Roland "Ozzie" Smith
Edward Parone
Stephen Karpf
Elinor Karpf
Larry Grusin
Ronald Shedlo
Christopher Ryan
Melody Greene
George Thompson
Trevor Williams
Paul Tucker
Scott C. Eyler
Ernest Gold
Gilda Texter
Bob Gray
Richard Lapham
Bill Watkins
Jamie Brown
Robert Gutknecht
Dennis E. Jones
Larry Sutton
Gerald W. Abrams
Peg Cummings
Gordon Mark
Jamie Brown
TOP CAST
Art Carney
Frank Miller
Maureen Stapleton
Betty Miller
Mike Farrell
Richard Miller
Gail Strickland
Marlene
Mary Jackson
Edna Miller
Jenny O'Hara
Patty Miller
Lew Ayres
Dan Miller
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
Dorothy Goldrick
Old Woman
Virginia Harrison
Mrs. Lawson
Barney Potts
Calvin
Alex Kliner
Stanley
Celeste MacLeod
Frances
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