The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Genres
Overview
An adult Ralphie Parker narrates several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana steel town.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
58 min
Release Date
1982-03-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6
Matt Dillon
Ralph
James Broderick
Dad
Barbara Bolton
Mom
Babe Sargent
Ludlow Kissel
Jeff Yonis
Schwartz
William Lampley
Flick
Lisa Jacobsen
Pamela
Jay Ine
Randy
Jean Shepherd
Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
John Blood
John
Christopher Childs
Mailman
Arnie Cox
Ace
Frank Dolan
Mr. Dirks
Ruth Edinburg
Mother at Picnic
Dana Hardwick
Ledbetter
Andrea McCullough
Clara Mae
Paul McMaster
Hot Dog Man
Mike Moore
Wilbur Duckworth
Jodi Purdy-Quinlan
Screaming Girl
William R. Riker
Uncle Carl
William J. Sahlein
Zudoc
Brian Smiar
Gus
Harriet Wilson
Mrs. Kissel
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