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Improper Channels
“Ever try communicating with a doctor... a lawyer... a computer?”
85%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
Improper Channels (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Improper Channels (1981) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 daugh… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Improper Channels 85% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
85%
from 2 TMDb votes
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-04-17
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 8.5
- TMDB ID
- 311007
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What is Improper Channels about?
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 u... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Improper Channels?
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How long is the movie Improper Channels?
The official runtime for Improper Channels is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Alan Arkin
Jeffery Martley
Mariette Hartley
Diana Martley
Monica Parker
Gloria Washburn
Harry Ditson
Harold Clevish
- S
Sarah Stevens
Nancy Martley
- M
Martin Yan
Sherman Hu
Tony Rosato
Dr. Arpenthaler
Joyce Gordon
Dr. Peacock
- S
Sylvia Marie Llewellyn
ER Nurse #1
- D
Danny Higham
Jack
- L
Leslie Yeo
Fred Reeves
- R
Richard W. Farrell
Fraser
Ruth Springford
Mrs. Wharton
Philip Akin
Motorcycle Cop
Harvey Atkin
Police Sergeant
- R
Richard Blackburn
Fraser's Assistant
- J
Jessica Booker
Mrs. Gherkin
Ken Camroux-Taylor
City Official
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