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Drop-Out Father (1982)

1982-09-26 · 1h 40m · EN
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When they don't understand you at home or at work, stress strikes!

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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Don TaylorDirectorBob ShanksWriter

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Dick Van DykeDick Van DykeEd McCallMariette HartleyMariette HartleyKatherine McCallGeorge CoeGeorge CoeKannon RushWilliam DanielsWilliam DanielsDraper WrightMonte MarkhamMonte MarkhamTony MalgradoArthur RosenbergArthur RosenbergMarty ZimmermanGeorge WynerGeorge WynerDr. Irving LefkowitzClaudia LonowClaudia LonowPeggy McCallRhea PerlmanRhea PerlmanTawney ShapiroCharles BloomCharles BloomDavid McCallMichael CummingsMichael CummingsBud McCallJeff AltmanJeff AltmanHarry

Keywords

Midlife crisis

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · Tv MovieTheme affinityMidlife CrisisDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference181104Actor preference52967 · 216670 · 272734Country preferenceUs

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What is Drop-Out Father about?

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.

How long is Drop-Out Father?

Drop-Out Father has a runtime of 100 minutes.