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Necessary Parties (1988)
TV-PG
TV Movie | 96 min | Family, Drama

Necessary Parties (1988)

TV-PG

TV Movie | 96 min | Family, Drama

14-year-old Chris Mills throws a wrench in his parents' plans to divorce by hiring Archie Corelli, an auto-mechanic by day and a lawyer by night, to sue his parents and ultimately disrupt their plans to end their marriage.

Director

Gwen Arner

Writers

Barbara Dana (screenplay) (based on the novel by) | Alan Arkin (screenplay)

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Updated Nov 6, 1988

Release date

Nov 6, 1988 (United States)

Awards

1 nomination

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark-Paul Gosselaar Chris Mills (as Mark Paul Gosselaar) Chris Mills (as Mark Paul Gosselaar) See fewer	Franklin & Bash (2011)
Taylor Fry Jenny Mills Jenny Mills See fewer	A Little Princess (1995)
Julie Hagerty Connie Mills Connie Mills See fewer	Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
Geoff Pierson Stephen Mills Stephen Mills See fewer	Dexter (2006)
Danielle Marcot Trudy Trudy See fewer	Shining Time Station (1989)
Judd Trichter David Haverman David Haverman See fewer	Big (1988)
Stefan DeSalle Ronald Ronald See fewer	Russkies (1987)
Jennifer McComb Marion Marion See fewer	My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Brenda Denmark Mrs. Price (as Brenda Thomas Denmark) Mrs. Price (as Brenda Thomas Denmark) See fewer	The Hurricane (1999)
Jason Kristofer Ben Ben See fewer	Fear (1996)
Lee Ann Galasso Amy Amy See fewer	Necessary Parties (1988)
Maggie Task Mrs. Sivalo Mrs. Sivalo See fewer	The Verdict (1982)
Anthony Arkin Joey Joey See fewer	The Americans (2013)
Alan Arkin Archie Corelli Archie Corelli See fewer	Argo (2012)
Barbara Dana Carol Carol See fewer	The In-Laws (1979)
Donald Moffat Grampa Mills Grampa Mills See fewer	The Thing (1982)
Denece Ryland Sylvia Nevins Sylvia Nevins See fewer	Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
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Kurt Knudson Beanie Davis Beanie Davis See fewer	George Washington (1984)
Nina Inamdar Vivian Vivian See fewer	Necessary Parties (1988)
Adam Arkin Mr. Dunfee Mr. Dunfee See fewer	Get Shorty (2017)
Kelli Rabke Terry (as Kelly Rabke) Terry (as Kelly Rabke) See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
Gwen Arner Parent Parent See fewer	The Bionic Woman (1976)
Adam Biesk C.J. C.J. See fewer	My So-Called Life (1994)
Elliot Vermes Bud Bud See fewer	Necessary Parties (1988)
Richard Dana Reverend Mosely Reverend Mosely See fewer	Killpoint (1984)
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