Improper Channels
1981, English. Directed by Eric Till.
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A father brings a young child to an emergency room to get treatment for a minor injury occurring in an innocent accident, but he gets accused of child abuse. Child welfare agencies commit grossly unfair over-reactions to remove the child forcibly from the Father, who must brave the arcane system to reclaim his daughter.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Eric TillDirector
- Alan ArkinJeffery Martley
- Mariette HartleyDiana Martley
- Monica ParkerGloria Washburn
- Harry DitsonHarold Clevish
- Sarah StevensNancy Martley
- Martin YanSherman Hu
- Tony RosatoDr. Arpenthaler
- Joyce GordonDr. Peacock
- Sylvia Marie LlewellynER Nurse #1
- Danny HighamJack
- Leslie YeoFred Reeves
- Richard W. FarrellFraser
Details
- Released
- 17 April 1981
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Written by
- Adam Arkin, Morrie Ruvinsky, Ian Sutherland
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Improper Channels runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Improper Channels isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 April 1981. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
What movies are like Improper Channels?
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Who directed Improper Channels?
Improper Channels (1981) was directed by Eric Till and stars Alan Arkin, Mariette Hartley, Monica Parker.