Movie
Problem Child
1990PG1h 21m6.2 / 10
Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Al Capone. They were all seven once.
Ben 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.
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Synopsis
Ben 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.
More about Problem Child
Cast
John RitterBen
Jack WardenBig Ben
Michael J. OliverJunior
Gilbert GottfriedMr. Peabody
Amy YasbeckFlo
Michael RichardsMartin Beck
Peter JurasikRoyCharlotte AkinLorraine
Credits
- Directed by
- Dennis Dugan
- Written by
- Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Problem Child Collection
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $72M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States
Imagine EntertainmentUnited States
Themes
1990sbaby-snatchingchild herodark comedyfoster parentskidnappingkidsmischievous child
