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5.4/10   43 votes
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Director:
Don Taylor
Writer:
Bob Shanks (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 September 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
A middle-aged man's decision to leave his high-pressure advertising job has a profound effect on his family. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

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

Jacques Aubuchon ... Dr. Simon
Martha Byrne ... Elizabeth McCall
Ray Singer ... Doug
Jeff Altman ... Harry
Rhea Perlman ... Tawney Shapiro
Terry Hard ... Muhatma
Jeffrey Richman ... Hairdresser

Bruce Gray ... Austin Morrow
Ned Wilson ... Charleton Hart

Frank Ronzio ... Angelo

Bill Erwin ... Grandpa
Sivi Aberg ... Housekeeper
Jose Aleman ... Mean Kid
Dallas Alinder ... 4th Communter
Sandy Barry ... Muffy
Shelly Batt ... Gloria Levin
Terri Berland ... Stewardess 2
David Boyle ... TV Announcer
Ed Call ... Captain O'Malley
Bobby Duncan ... Willie
Israel Juarbe ... Jose
Marianne McAndrew ... Diane

Richard Penn ... 3rd Communter
Ben Powers ... Ben Brown
Celia Wellmann ... Beth Anne
Terry Wills ... 1st Commuter

Ernie Lively ... Conductor (as Ernie Brown)
Phil Coccioletti ... Handsome Man
Peter Forster ... Satisfied Customer
Gene Lindsey ... Omni Announcer
Lynn Longos ... Stewardess #1

Susan Ruttan ... Woman Prude

Toni Sawyer ... Satisfied Customer

Shannon Tweed ... Beautiful Woman
Stan Wojno ... Announcer #1
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Bill Lithgow ... Dr. Furness (as William Lithgow)
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Directed by
Don Taylor 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Bob Shanks  writer

Produced by
Andrew Gottlieb .... supervising producer
Ann Zane Shanks .... producer (as Ann Shanks)
Bob Shanks .... producer
 
Original Music by
Peter Matz 
 
Cinematography by
Gerald Perry Finnerman 
Ronald M. Lautore 
 
Film Editing by
Tom Stevens 
 
Casting by
Barbara Claman 
Marc Schwartz 
 
Production Design by
Gary Weist 
 
Art Direction by
Albert Heschong 
 
Set Decoration by
Ernie Bishop 
 
Makeup Department
Lola 'Skip' McNalley .... hair stylist
John Norin .... makeup artist (as John M. Norin)
 
Production Management
Cosmas P. Bolger .... post-production manager
Donald C. Klune .... unit production manager
George Manasse .... unit production manager: New York
Bernard Oseransky .... executive in charge of production
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henry Bronchtein .... second assistant director: New York
Andy House .... second assistant director (as Anderson G. House)
Jerram A. Swartz .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Guy Bushman .... property master
 
Sound Department
Andrew Gilmore .... sound mixer
Sam Horta .... sound editor
Peter Ilardi .... sound mixer: New York
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Red Cripps Jr. .... key grip
Bob Petzold Jr. .... gaffer
Tom Prate .... key grip
Tom Prate .... key grip: New York
 
Casting Department
Donald Paul Pemrick .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Teena Heusser .... costumer: women
Larry Lefler .... costumer: men
 
Music Department
Robert Drasnin .... music supervisor
Robert Takagi .... music editor
 
Other crew
Marcia 'Mavis' Girard .... script supervisor
Bruce Lawhead .... location manager
Paul A. Levin .... assistant to producers
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | Germany:o.Al.
Company:
CBS Entertainment Production more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Exceptional Movie, 31 December 2004
10/10
Author: semperfi02 from United States

Drop Out Father was not only an outstanding movie, it had a profound effect on our lives as young parents. We were so impressed by the decision that the middle-aged father made that we made one very much like his and have never regretted it. We watched the movie on t.v. and hoped it would be shown again. We never saw it and checked many times to see if it was going to be shown. We can't get a copy of the video, and feel that it should be made available for purchase. Not only that, it should be shown on t.v. I think that Americans are ready for this one now more than ever. Dick Van Dyke does an excellent job and is to be commended for it.

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