04 Mar 1982
The Marathon Family
The Topalović family has been in the burial business for generations. When the 150-year-old Pantelija dies, five generations of his heirs start to fight for the inheritance.
Independence Day
A small town is a hard place to have a big dream.
Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. Mary Ann's real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means leaving Mercury behind.
Top Billed Cast
Kathleen Quinlan Mary Ann Taylor
David Keith Jack Parker
Dianne Wiest Nancy Morgan
Cliff DeYoung Les Morgan
Frances Sternhagen Carla Taylor
Josef Sommer Sam Taylor
Bert Remsen Red Malone
Richard Farnsworth Evan
Anne Haney Rose Parker
Noble Willingham Andy Parker
Susan Ruttan Nurse
Cheryl Smith Ginny
Scott Simpson Youngest Morgan Child
David Dunard Orderly
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