Problem Child
Problem Child is a 1990 American black comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan in his feature film directorial debut and produced by Robert Simonds. The film stars John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Jack Warden, Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Yasbeck, and Michael Richards. It was released on July 27, 1990.
Plot
Ben Healy Jr. is a pleasant man working for his father, "Big Ben" Healy Sr., a tyrannical sporting goods dealer running for mayor, who intends to sell his entire estate to a Japanese conglomerate, as he considers his son "too nice" to be his heir. Ben Jr. would love to have a son of his own but his obnoxious social climbing wife, Flo, has been unable to conceive. He approaches less-than-scrupulous adoption agent Igor Peabody with his dilemma and Peabody presents him and Flo with a 7-year-old boy named Junior.
More details
| author | Larry Karaszewski Scott Alexander |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Texas |
| director | Dennis Dugan |
| editor | Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill Tom Finan |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | arrest bank account baseball game big ben birthday party bow tie camping trip climb crack deform drive election campaign father figure hear japanese conglomerate little league load moon pen pals practical joke rescue rescue mission run social climbing think trapeze urinate win |
| musicBy | Miles Goodman |
| nomination | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor |
| producer | Robert Simonds |
| productionCompany | Imagine Entertainment |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| theme | black comedy serial killer |