Problem Child (1990)
- Starring:
- John Ritter, Michael Oliver, (more)
- Director(s):
- Dennis Dugan
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
Synopsis of Problem Child
An adoptive parent discovers that some children are given up by their biological parents for very good reasons in this dark comedy. Ben Healy (John Ritter) is a pleasant but brow-beaten yuppie working for his father Big Ben (Jack Warden), a tyrannical sporting goods dealer. Ben would love to have a son, but his wife Flo (Amy Yasbeck) has been unable to conceive. Ben approaches less-than-scrupulous adoption agent Igor Peabody (Gilbert Gottfried) with his dilemma, and Igor presents Ben and Flo with a cute seven-year-old boy, Junior (Michael Oliver). However, Junior is hardly a model child; mean-spirited and incorrigible, the child leaves a path of serious destruction in his wake, and is even pen pals with Martin Beck (Michael Richards), a notorious serial killer. After the cat ends up in the hospital, the house catches on fire, and Junior displays his effective but unethical method for winning in Little League, Ben is having serious doubts about Junior when Beck escapes from jail and decides to kidnap his faithful correspondent, along with Junior's new mom. Problem Child proved to be a major box office success, spawning two sequels and a TV series. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Complete Cast of Problem Child
- John Ritter - Ben Healy
- Amy Yasbeck - Flo Healy
- Jack Warden - Big Ben Healy Sr.
- Peter Jurasik - Roy
- Robert A. Anderson - Boy in Chair
- Melissa Martin - Friend No. 1
- Dennis Redfield - Cameraman
- Alex Utroska - Kid in Dugout
- Jessica Zucha - Serious Girl
- Charlotte Akin - Lorraine
- Adam Anderly - Catcher
- Eli Cummins - Umpire
- Eiichi Edward Kawanbe - Mr. Mitsui
- Josef Kolb - Kid No. 5
- Jordan Burton - Kid #1
- Judy Jones - Anchorperson
- Dennis Dugan - All-American Dad
- Ed Yeager - Jim O'Conner
- Lico Reyes - Pedro
- Joshua Martin - Shortstop
- Kristy Lynne Patrick - Kid #2
- Ellen Locy - Nun #2
- Willie Minor - Guard #1
- John Galt - Warden
- Colby Kline - Lucy
- Vernon Grote - Guard #2
- Helena Humann - Mother Superior
- Michael Oliver - Junior
- Gilbert Gottfried - Mr. Igor Peabody
- Michael Richards - Martin Beck
- John O'Connell - Psychiatrist
- Justin Elledge - Freddy
- Eric Poppick - Dr. Strauss
- Al Trejo - Policeman
- Kerry Von Erich - Neo Natzi
- John S. Davies - Paramedic
- Anna Marie Allred - Kid #3
- Cody Beard - Second Baseman
- Eric Elterman - All-American Boy
- Vince Davis - Clown
- Corki Grazer - Sister Mary
- Josh Stoppelwerth - Kid #4
- Florence Schauffler - Mrs. Perkins
- John O'Connell - Psychiatrist
- Jack Willis - Regular Joe
- Norma Moore - Sister Samantha
- Shaun Shimoda - Kinjo Hirohito
- Kristen Lowman - Mrs. Henderson
- Garry Smith - Angry Little Person
- Danny Kamekona - Mr. Hirohito
- Hugh Lampman - Master of Ceremonies
- Ward Emling - Mr. Henderson
- Philip Hjin - Mr. Yangita
- Melody Jones - Sister Abigail
- Director(s):
- Dennis Dugan
- Writer(s):
- David Loucka, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander
- Producer(s):
- Robert Simonds
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children)
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