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Ever try communicating with a doctor... a lawyer... a computer?
1981 | 92m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Eric Till |
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| Writer: | Morrie Ruvinsky, Ian Sutherland, Adam Arkin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 17, 1981 |
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| Director: | Eric Till |
| Writer: | Morrie Ruvinsky, Ian Sutherland, Adam Arkin |
| Genres: | Comedy |
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| Production Companies | Crown International Pictures, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Paragon Motion Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alan Arkin | Jeffery Martley |
| Mariette Hartley | Diana Martley |
| Monica Parker | Gloria Washburn |
| Harry Ditson | Harold Clevish |
| Sarah Stevens | Nancy Martley |
| Martin Yan | Sherman Hu |
| Tony Rosato | Dr. Arpenthaler |
| Joyce Gordon | Dr. Peacock |
| Sylvia Marie Llewellyn | ER Nurse #1 |
| Danny Higham | Jack |
| Leslie Yeo | Fred Reeves |
| Richard W. Farrell | Fraser |
| Ruth Springford | Mrs. Wharton |
| Philip Akin | Motorcycle Cop |
| Harvey Atkin | Police Sergeant |
| Richard Blackburn | Fraser's Assistant |
| Jessica Booker | Mrs. Gherkin |
| Ken Camroux-Taylor | City Official |
| Leslie Carlson | Bucci |
| Eugene Clark | Security Guard #1 |
| Eric Clavering | Wino |
| Gillie Fenwick | Dr. Flange |
| Vanya Franck | Nurse on Telephone |
| Paul-Emile Frappier | Golfer |
| Angela Fusco | Miss Klein |
| Benjamin Gordon | Hospital Records Man |
| Luba Goy | Lady in Hospital |
| Lynda Mason Green | Admissions Secretary |
| Tim Henry | Tony |
| Alf Humphreys | Orderly #2 |
| Sandy Kovack | Bernie |
| Sylvia Marie Llewellyn | Emergency Nurse #1 |
| Kate Lynch | Pediatric Nurse |
| David Main | Police Chief |
| Al Maini | Lab Technician |
| Jane Mallett | Burger King Lady |
| Kate McDonald | Mrs. Narcopoulis |
| Marianne McIsaac | Switchboard Operator |
| Harry McWilliams | Old Iron Ball |
| Patrick Patterson | Security Guard #2 |
| Wayne Robson | Prisoner |
| Patrick Rose | Harry |
| Stephanie Shouldus | Emergency Nurse #2 |
| Ted Turner | Night Watchman |
| Linda Verry | Burger King Girl |
| Mary Charlotte Wilcox | Orphanage Secretary |
| Elias Zarou | Mr. Narcopoulis |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Morrie Ruvinsky | Writer |
| Ian Sutherland | Writer |
| Micky Erbe | Original Music Composer |
| Maribeth Solomon | Original Music Composer |
| Thom Noble | Editor |
| Ali Karnick | Casting |
| Eric Till | Director |
| Adam Arkin | Writer |
| Anthony B. Richmond | Director of Photography |
| Maria Armstrong | Casting |
| Ninkey Dalton | Art Direction |
| Charles Dunlop | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jon Slan | Executive Producer |
| Morrie Ruvinsky | Producer |
| Alfred Pariser | Producer |
| Mike Burns | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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