Drop-Out Father
7.1
1982
1 hr 40 min
Drama
, Comedy
, TV Movie
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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- Cast：
- Dick Van Dyke , Mariette Hartley , George Coe , William Daniels , Monte Markham , Arthur Rosenberg , George Wyner
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Memorable, crazy movie
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As Good As It Gets
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It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
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Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
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