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5.9Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
Released: 1989-01-2782 minDir: Bob BalabanHorror, ComedyBudget: $3.0MBox office: $870,532
Cast
- Randy Quaid as Nick Laemle
- Mary Beth Hurt as Lily Laemle
- Sandy Dennis as Millie Dew
- Bryan Madorsky as Michael Laemle
- Juno Mills-Cockell as Sheila Zellner
- Kathryn Grody as Miss Judith Baxter
Themes
- dark comedy
- cannibal
- parents
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Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
8,846 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Metacritic
66/100
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Horror, Mystery
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 80
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- publication date
- 1989-01-01
- title
- Parents
- review score
- 64%
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Categories
1989 American films1989 black comedy films1989 comedy horror films1989 directorial debut films1989 English-language films1989 filmsAmerican black comedy filmsAmerican comedy horror filmsEnglish-language comedy horror filmsFilms about cannibalismFilms about dysfunctional familiesFilms directed by Bob BalabanFilms scored by Jonathan EliasFilms set in 1958Films set in CaliforniaFilms shot in TorontoTemplate film date with 1 release dateVestron Pictures films