Improper Channels

Directed by Eric Till
PG
1981    1h 32mComedy, Drama
5.810.0
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 (Arkin), who must brave the arcane system to reclaim his daughter.

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  • 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
  • Ruth SpringfordMrs. Wharton
  • Philip AkinMotorcycle Cop
  • Harvey AtkinPolice Sergeant
  • Richard BlackburnFraser's Assistant
  • Jessica BookerMrs. Gherkin
  • Ken Camroux-TaylorCity Official
  • Leslie CarlsonBucci
  • Eugene ClarkSecurity Guard #1

 

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Improper Channels Trivia

Improper Channels was released on April 17, 1981.

Improper Channels was directed by Eric Till.

Improper Channels has a runtime of 1 hr 32 min.

Improper Channels was produced by Morrie Ruvinsky, Alfred Pariser.

The key characters in Improper Channels are Jeffery Martley (Alan Arkin), Diana Martley (Mariette Hartley), Gloria Washburn (Monica Parker).

Improper Channels is rated PG.

Improper Channels is a Comedy, Drama film.

Improper Channels has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10.

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