Problem Child (1990)
- Starring:
- John Ritter, Michael Oliver, (more)
- Director(s):
- Dennis Dugan
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- John Ritter - Ben Healy
- Amy Yasbeck - Flo Healy
- Jack Warden - Big Ben Healy Sr.
- Peter Jurasik - Roy
- Danny Kamekona - Mr. Hirohito
- Colby Kline - Lucy
- Hugh Lampman - Master of Ceremonies
- Kristen Lowman - Mrs. Henderson
- Melissa Martin - Friend No. 1
- Norma Moore - Sister Samantha
- Kristy Lynne Patrick - Kid #2
- Dennis Redfield - Cameraman
- Vince Davis - Clown
- Jordan Burton - Kid #1
- Robert A. Anderson - Boy in Chair
- Anna Marie Allred - Kid #3
- Judy Jones - Anchorperson
- Philip Hjin - Mr. Yangita
- Corki Grazer - Sister Mary
- June Foray
- Eric Elterman - All-American Boy
- Valerie McCaffrey
- Florence Schauffler - Mrs. Perkins
- Jessica Zucha - Serious Girl
- Jack Willis - Regular Joe
- Alex Utroska - Kid in Dugout
- Josh Stoppelwerth - Kid #4
- Shaun Shimoda - Kinjo Hirohito
- Michael Oliver - Junior
- Gilbert Gottfried - Mr. Igor Peabody
- Michael Richards - Martin Beck
- Melody Jones - Sister Abigail
- Eiichi Edward Kawanbe - Mr. Mitsui
- Josef Kolb - Kid No. 5
- Ellen Locy - Nun #2
- Joshua Martin - Shortstop
- Willie Minor - Guard #1
- John O'Connell - Psychiatrist
- Eric Poppick - Dr. Strauss
- Justin Elledge - Freddy
- Eli Cummins - Umpire
- Cody Beard - Second Baseman
- Adam Anderly - Catcher
- Charlotte Akin - Lorraine
- Helena Humann - Mother Superior
- Vernon Grote - Guard #2
- John Galt - Warden
- Ward Emling - Mr. Henderson
- John S. Davies - Paramedic
- Nancy Nayor
- Dennis Dugan - All-American Dad
- Ed Yeager - Jim O'Conner
- Kerry Von Erich - Neo Natzi
- Al Trejo - Policeman
- Garry Smith - Angry Little Person
- Lico Reyes - Pedro
- Director(s):
- Dennis Dugan
- Writer(s):
- Scott Alexander, John Connolly, Larry Karaszewski
- Producer(s):
- Robert Simonds
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children)
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