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1982 Comedy Drama TV Movie 1h 40m

Drop-Out Father

"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.

4.2 TMDB RATING
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Principal 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

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