Packin' It In

Feb 7, 1983

1h 35m

★ 7.0

Valley Girl Molly Ringwald meets the great outdoors.

Overview

In quest of a wholesome place to live: at first the Webbers laugh at their neighbors when they leave L.A. for the mountains of Oregon. But when they recognize the same symptoms in their family that made the neighbors leave, they follow them. However their new domicile is a bit more apart from the civilization than expected. Even then it's not a paradise: their neighbors are weird, the next shop is miles away and their house lacks even the most basic comfort. How long will it take until they're packin' it in again?

Genres

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

EMI Television

CBS Entertainment Productions

CBS

Roger Gimbel Productions

Lee Rock Industries Ltd.

Packin' It In Trailers

Cast

Gary Webber

Richard Benjamin

Dianne Webber

Paula Prentiss

Charlie Baumgarten

Tony Roberts

Rita Baumgarten

Andrea Marcovicci

Melissa Webber

Molly Ringwald

Brooklyn Mary

Mari Gorman

Zack Estep

Sam Whipple

Howard Estep

Kenneth McMillan

Jay Webber

David Hollander

Cliff

Phil Proctor

Mrs. Estep

Susan Ruttan

Gas Station Attendant

Ivan Bonar

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