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Improper Channels (1981)

Ever try communicating with a doctor... a lawyer... a computer?

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Eric Till

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
Jeffery Martley
Mariette Hartley
Mariette Hartley
Diana Martley
Monica Parker
Monica Parker
Gloria Washburn
Martin Yan
Martin Yan
Sherman Hu
Sarah Stevens
Sarah Stevens
Nancy Martley
Harry Ditson
Harry Ditson
Harold Clevish
Tony Rosato
Tony Rosato
Dr. Arpenthaler
Joyce Gordon
Joyce Gordon
Dr. Peacock
Sylvia Marie Llewellyn
Sylvia Marie Llewellyn
ER Nurse #1

Crews

Eric Till
Eric Till
Director
Morrie Ruvinsky
Morrie Ruvinsky
Writer
Ian Sutherland
Ian Sutherland
Writer
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Writer
Jon Slan
Jon Slan
Executive Producer
Morrie Ruvinsky
Morrie Ruvinsky
Producer
Alfred Pariser
Alfred Pariser
Producer
Mike Burns
Mike Burns
Associate Producer
Micky Erbe
Micky Erbe
Original Music Composer
Maribeth Solomon
Maribeth Solomon
Original Music Composer
Anthony B. Richmond
Anthony B. Richmond
Director of Photography
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Editor
Maria Armstrong
Maria Armstrong
Casting
Ali Karnick
Ali Karnick
Casting
Ninkey Dalton
Ninkey Dalton
Art Direction
Charles Dunlop
Charles Dunlop
Art Direction

Posters and backgrounds

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