An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later

Mar 23, 1983

0h 56m

★ 1.0

Overview

A ten-year update on the Loud family and their reflections on becoming the first reality TV stars. Their experience of becoming media celebrities and the parents' subsequent divorce changed them in many ways. Each family member explains how they were affected by these dramatic life events.

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Documentary

Production Companies

Video Verité

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Cast

Self

Bill Loud

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Pat Loud

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Lance Loud

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Kevin Loud

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Grant Loud

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Delilah Loud

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Michelle Loud

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