Improper Channels

Improper Channels is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Eric Till. Its copyright year is listed as 1979, but it was not released until 1981.^[2]

Improper Channels
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Eric Till
Written by	Adam Arkin Morrie Ruvinsky Ian Sutherland
Produced by	Alfred Pariser Morrie Ruvinsky Jon Slan
Starring	Alan Arkin Mariette Hartley Monica Parker Harry Ditson Sarah Stevens
Cinematography	Anthony B. Richmond
Edited by	Thom Noble
Music by	Micky Erbe Maribeth Solomon
Distributed by	Crown International Pictures Saguenay Films
Release date	April 17, 1981 (1981-04-17)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Box office	$1,250,000[1]

The film stars Alan Arkin as architect Jeff Martley, and Mariette Hartley as his estranged wife Diana. After their daughter Nancy suffers a mild injury as the result of a car accident, a zealous social worker (Monica Parker) wrongly accuses him of child abuse and takes custody of the girl.^[3]

The film received four nominations at the 3rd Genie Awards in 1982. These were for Best Foreign Actor (Arkin), Best Foreign Actress (Hartley), Best Original Screenplay (Adam Arkin, Morrie Ruvinsky and Ian Sutherland) and Best Art Direction/Production Design (Ninkey Dalton and Charles Dunlop).^[4] Arkin won the award for Best Foreign Actor.^[5]

Cast

• Alan Arkin as Jeffrey Martley
• Mariette Hartley as Diana Martley
• Monica Parker as Gloria Washburn
• Harry Ditson as Harold Clevish
• Sarah Stevens as Nancy Martley
• Danny Higham as Jack
• Leslie Yeo as Fred
• Richard W. Farrell as Fraser
• Ruth Springford as Mrs. Wharton
• Martin Yan as Hu
• Tony Rosato as Dr. Arpenthaler
• Philip Akin as Cop
• Harvey Atkin as Sergeant
• Richard Blackburn as Fraser's Assistant
• Eugene Clark as Security Guard #1