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Drop-Out Father

1982
Directed byDon Taylor
1h 40m

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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Dick Van DykeEd McCallMariette HartleyKatherine McCallGeorge Coe
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ComedyDramaTV Movie
STATUSReleased
RATING
4.2

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