Canada / Apr 17, 1981 / PG
Ever try communicating with a doctor... a lawyer... a computer?
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Improper Channels |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paragon Motion Pictures, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Crown International Pictures |
| Release date | 17 aprile 1981 |
| Executive producer | Jon Slan |
| Production | Morrie Ruvinsky, Alfred Pariser, Mike Burns |
| Writer | Morrie Ruvinsky, Ian Sutherland, Adam Arkin |
| Casting | Maria Armstrong, Ali Karnick |
| Editing | Thom Noble |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Assistant directors | Eric Till |
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| Camera operators | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Additional photography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Production design | Ninkey Dalton, Charles Dunlop |
| Art direction | Ninkey Dalton, Charles Dunlop |
| Set decoration | Ninkey Dalton, Charles Dunlop |
| Music | Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon |
| Sound | Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon |
Release dates
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