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Drop-Out Father

1982

100 minutes

ComedyDramaTV Movie

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.

Top Cast

Dick Van Dyke headshot

Dick Van Dyke

Ed McCall

Mariette Hartley headshot

Mariette Hartley

Katherine McCall

George Coe headshot

George Coe

Kannon Rush

William Daniels headshot

William Daniels

Draper Wright

Monte Markham headshot

Monte Markham

Tony Malgrado

Arthur Rosenberg headshot

Arthur Rosenberg

Marty Zimmerman

George Wyner headshot

George Wyner

Dr. Irving Lefkowitz

Claudia Lonow headshot

Claudia Lonow

Peggy McCall

Charles Bloom headshot

Charles Bloom

David McCall

Michael Cummings headshot

Michael Cummings

Bud McCall

Rhea Perlman headshot

Rhea Perlman

Tawney Shapiro

Jeff Altman headshot

Jeff Altman

Harry

Bill Erwin headshot

Bill Erwin

Grandpa

Terri Berland headshot

Terri Berland

Stewardess

Marianne McAndrew headshot

Marianne McAndrew

Diane

Ernie Lively headshot

Ernie Lively

Conductor

Susan Ruttan headshot

Susan Ruttan

Woman Prude

Shannon Tweed headshot

Shannon Tweed

Beautiful Woman

Ray Singer headshot

Ray Singer

Doug

Jacques Aubuchon headshot

Jacques Aubuchon

Dr. Simon

Sivi Aberg headshot

Sivi Aberg

Housekeeper

Israel Juarbe headshot

Israel Juarbe

Jose