Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom movie poster
Directed by	Stan Dragoti
Produced by	Lynn Loring Lauren Shuler Donner
Written by	John Hughes
Starring	Michael Keaton Teri Garr Martin Mull
Music by	Bill Conti Barry De Vorzon
Cinematography	Victor J. Kemper
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	July 22, 1983 (limited) August 19, 1983 (wide)
Running time	91 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	unknown
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Mr. Mom (1983) is a comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti and written by John Hughes. It stars Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Jeffrey Tambor, Ann Jillian, Christopher Lloyd, and Martin Mull. Mr. ... Image File history File links Mr_mom_poster. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lynn Loring (born July 14, 1944) is an American actress and producer. ... Lauren Shuler Donner (born Cleveland, Ohio on June 23, 1949) is a movie producer who specializes in mainstream in youth and family-oriented entertainment. ... For other people with this name, see John Hughes. ... Michael John Douglas (Better known by the stage name Michael Keaton) (born September 9, 1951) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his early comedic roles in films such as Night Shift, and Beetlejuice, and for his portrayal of Batman in the two Tim Burton directed films in the... Teri Garr (born December 11, 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American actress and comedienne. ... Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor who has starred in his own TV sitcom and acted in prominent films. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934 in New York City) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. ... Victor J. Kemper (born April 14, 1927 in Newark, New Jersey, USA) is an American cinematographer who has worked on over fifty films. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other people with this name, see John Hughes. ... Michael John Douglas (Better known by the stage name Michael Keaton) (born September 9, 1951) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his early comedic roles in films such as Night Shift, and Beetlejuice, and for his portrayal of Batman in the two Tim Burton directed films in the... Teri Garr (born December 11, 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American actress and comedienne. ... Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor. ... Ann Jillian (born Ann Jura Nauseda on January 29, 1950 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American actress of Lithuanian extraction. ... For other persons named Christopher Lloyd, see Christopher Lloyd (disambiguation). ... Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor who has starred in his own TV sitcom and acted in prominent films. ...

Plot outline

The film stars Michael Keaton and Teri Garr as Jack and Caroline Butler, a middle class couple with three kids living in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, struggling to make ends meet. Jack loses his engineering job at an automobile manufacturer. Though the auto industry is in a slump, they bet that Jack can get a job before Caroline, but Jack loses as Caroline gets hired in an ad agency and he has to stay at home with the kids. Michael John Douglas (Better known by the stage name Michael Keaton) (born September 9, 1951) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his early comedic roles in films such as Night Shift, and Beetlejuice, and for his portrayal of Batman in the two Tim Burton directed films in the... Teri Garr (born December 11, 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American actress and comedienne. ... “Detroit” redirects here. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “Car” and “Cars” redirect here. ...

When Caroline goes off to work, Jack discovers he is clueless about how to manage a household. He falls into depression as his ego and the household fall apart. Caroline has to travel with her womanizing boss (Martin Mull) and fends off his advances, eventually punching him in the nose. One of Jack and Caroline's neighbors (Ann Jillian) is trying to put the moves on Jack also. Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor who has starred in his own TV sitcom and acted in prominent films. ... Ann Jillian (born Ann Jura Nauseda on January 29, 1950 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American actress of Lithuanian extraction. ...

Caroline returns home figuring she has lost her job. In the meantime, Jack has snapped out of his depression, fended off the neighbor lady and gotten the house and kids under control. Soon, Caroline's boss comes, begging her to come back, as a large client has demanded that only she can properly handle his account. Jack's boss comes also begging for Jack to return to work. He had made too many cuts in his design team and now could not produce what his managers were demanding and was in danger of losing his job.

External links

• Athomedad.com - The At-Home Dad Network
• Athomedad.org - The Stay At Home Dad Oasis