Drop-Out Father (1982)
Overview
Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daughter leave the suburbs for a Manhattan loft apartment while the rest of the brood -- wife and three kids -- re-evaluate the situation. For his engaging score, Peter Matz won an Emmy Award nomination.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.84 |
Directed By
Don Taylor
Crew
Ann Zane Shanks
Bob Shanks
Don Taylor
Bob Shanks
Barbara Claman
Marc Schwartz
TOP CAST
Dick Van Dyke
Ed McCall
Mariette Hartley
Katherine McCall
George Coe
Kannon Rush
William Daniels
Draper Wright
Monte Markham
Tony Malgrado
Arthur Rosenberg
Marty Zimmerman
George Wyner
Dr. Irving Lefkowitz
Claudia Lonow
Peggy McCall
Charles Bloom
David McCall
Michael Cummings
Bud McCall
Rhea Perlman
Tawney Shapiro
Jeff Altman
Harry
Bill Erwin
Grandpa
Terri Berland
Stewardess
Marianne McAndrew
Diane
Ernie Lively
Conductor
Susan Ruttan
Woman Prude
Shannon Tweed
Beautiful Woman
Ray Singer
Doug
Jacques Aubuchon
Dr. Simon
Sivi Aberg
Housekeeper
Israel Juarbe
Jose
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