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Problem Child
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Problem Child is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan. The screenplay was written by Scott Alexander, with production by Robert Simonds, Ron Howard, and Brian Grazer through Imagine Entertainment and Universal Pictures. The cast includes John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael Oliver, and Gilbert Gottfried. The narrative is set in Texas and was originally produced in English.
The film has a runtime of 81 minutes and was released on July 27, 1990. It generated $72,000,000 in revenue against a budget of $10,000,000. Distribution occurred via Universal Pictures and Netflix, including video on demand. It was followed by Problem Child 2.
Critical reception included a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actor. Review scores listed are 2.8/10, 27/100, and 0%. The film is part of the Problem Child Collection.
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6.2Ben Healy and his social climbing wife Flo adopt fun-loving seven year old Junior. But they soon discover he's a little monster as he turns a camping trip, a birthday party and even a baseball game into comic nightmares.
Cast
- John Ritter as Ben
- Jack Warden as Big Ben
- Michael J. Oliver as Junior
- Gilbert Gottfried as Mr. Peabody
- Amy Yasbeck as Flo
- Michael Richards as Martin Beck
Themes
- ransom
- kidnapping
- orphanage
- foster parents
- dark comedy
- child hero
- baby-snatching
- spoiled child
- slapstick comedy
- pflegesohn
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Problem Child 2
- Director
- Dennis Dugan
- Composer
- Miles Goodman
- Producer
- Brian Grazer
- Production company
- Imagine Entertainment
- Narrative location
- Texas
- Duration
- 81
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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