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Letters from Frank
“Frank Miller, 65. They told him he was finished and that's when he and his wife began fighting back...Because you can't retire a courageous man from life.”
80%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
Letters from Frank (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Letters from Frank (1979) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: When aging newspaper Editor Frank Miller is fired after decades of service and replaced by a computer, he cannot take this fate quietly. Frank becomes enraged and starts writing letters to his son, Richard, expressing his fury. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Letters from Frank 80% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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Synopsis
When aging newspaper Editor Frank Miller is fired after decades of service and replaced by a computer, he cannot take this fate quietly. Frank becomes enraged and starts writing letters to his son, Richard, expressing his fury.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-11-22
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 682803
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What is Letters from Frank about?
When aging newspaper Editor Frank Miller is fired after decades of service and replaced by a computer, he cannot take this fate quietly. Frank becomes enraged and starts writing letters to his son,... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Letters from Frank?
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How long is the movie Letters from Frank?
The official runtime for Letters from Frank is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Art Carney
Frank Miller

Maureen Stapleton
Betty Miller

Mike Farrell
Richard Miller

Gail Strickland
Marlene

Mary Jackson
Edna Miller

Jenny O'Hara
Patty Miller

Lew Ayres
Dan Miller

Margaret Hamilton
Grandma Miller

Michael Goodwin
Mr. Carstairs

Michael J. Fox
Ricky
- L
Larry Buck
Instructor
- M
Margaret Martin
Millie

Nicholas Rice
Kennel Owner
- R
Robert Stelmach
Car Salesman
- G
Guy Bannerman
Mechanic

Blu Mankuma
Mover #1
- J
Jonathon Pallone
Mover #2
- P
Paul Rothery
Office Boy
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