Toy Story 5
2026 · Animation · Family
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Film / 1981
Improper Channels
Directed by
Eric Till
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.
The story
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.
Cast
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
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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
Eric ClaveringWino
Gillie FenwickDr. Flange
Vanya FranckNurse on Telephone
Paul-Emile FrappierGolfer
Angela FuscoMiss Klein
Benjamin GordonHospital Records Man
Luba GoyLady in Hospital
Lynda Mason GreenAdmissions Secretary
Tim HenryTony
Alf HumphreysOrderly #2
Sandy KovackBernie
Kate LynchPediatric Nurse
David MainPolice Chief
Al MainiLab Technician
Jane MallettBurger King Lady
Kate McDonaldMrs. Narcopoulis
Marianne McIsaacSwitchboard Operator
Harry McWilliamsOld Iron Ball
Patrick PattersonSecurity Guard #2
Wayne RobsonPrisoner
Patrick RoseHarry
Stephanie ShouldusEmergency Nurse #2
Ted TurnerNight Watchman
Linda VerryBurger King Girl
Mary Charlotte WilcoxOrphanage Secretary
Elias ZarouMr. Narcopoulis
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