Drop-Out Father
1982, English. Directed by Don Taylor.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Don TaylorDirector
- Dick Van DykeEd McCall
- Mariette HartleyKatherine McCall
- George CoeKannon Rush
- William DanielsDraper Wright
- Monte MarkhamTony Malgrado
- Arthur RosenbergMarty Zimmerman
- George WynerDr. Irving Lefkowitz
- Claudia LonowPeggy McCall
- Charles BloomDavid McCall
- Michael CummingsBud McCall
- Rhea PerlmanTawney Shapiro
- Jeff AltmanHarry
Details
- Released
- 26 September 1982
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bob Shanks
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Drop-Out Father runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Drop-Out Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 September 1982. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Drop-Out Father?
Drop-Out Father (1982) was directed by Don Taylor and stars Dick Van Dyke, Mariette Hartley, George Coe.