Comedy ·Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1982 · 1h 40m

Drop-Out Father

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Director
Don Taylor
Cast
Dick Van Dyke as Ed McCall Mariette Hartley as Katherine McCall George Coe as Kannon Rush William Daniels as Draper Wright Monte Markham as Tony Malgrado Arthur Rosenberg as Marty Zimmerman
Crew
Bob Shanks — Writer Bob Shanks — Producer Ann Zane Shanks — Producer
Tagline

When they don't understand you at home or at work, stress strikes!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
midlife crisis
Key Collaborators
Don Taylor Director Bob Shanks Writer Bob Shanks Producer Ann Zane Shanks Producer
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