Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home

Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home

Don't call him Mr. Mom!

1983 · 97 min · ★ 5.3 · Comedy, Family, TV Movie

An award winning high school football coach finds himself out of work, and switching roles with his wife for the summer when she goes back to work for the first time in 15 years.

Directed by Bill Persky · Written by Bill Persky

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