Drop-Out Father (1982)

09/26/1982 (US) • 1h 40m

Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

When they don't understand you at home or at work, stress strikes!

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 Billed 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


Recommendations

Zombie Fight Club

56%

Hollywoodland

61%

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

59%

Lethal Weapon 2

70%

For Your Eyes Only

65%

Platoon

77%

Oliver & Company

67%

Glengarry Glen Ross

73%

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

54%

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

75%

The Sprinkler Sprinkled

68%

Vegas Vacation

60%

The Empire Strikes Back

84%

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

53%

The Girl Who Played with Fire

70%

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

60%

The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain

70%

Last Year at Marienbad

74%

The Lair of the White Worm

59%

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

77%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

midlife crisis

© All Rights Reserved 2025