
Packin' It In
1983-02-07 · 95 min · ★ 7.5
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?
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- Directors
- Jud Taylor
- Production companies
- EMI Television, CBS Entertainment Productions, CBS, Roger Gimbel Productions, Lee Rock Industries Ltd.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Richard BenjaminGary Webber
Paula PrentissDianne Webber
Tony RobertsCharlie Baumgarten
Andrea MarcovicciRita Baumgarten
Molly RingwaldMelissa Webber
Sam WhippleZack Estep
Kenneth McMillanHoward Estep
Phil ProctorCliff
Susan RuttanMrs. Estep
Ivan BonarGas Station Attendant
Laura BruneauClaire Baumgarten
Edward HeeleyNational GuardsmanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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