Problem Child
Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Al Capone. They were all seven once.
1990 | 81m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
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| Writer: | Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 27, 1990 |
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| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
| Writer: | Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy |
| Keywords | ransom, kidnapping, foster parents, child hero, baby-snatching, orphanage, spoiled child, pflegesohn, slapstick comedy, dark comedy, serial killer, problem child, mischievous child, neighborhood, kids, 1990s |
| Production Companies | Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $72,000,000
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Ritter | Ben |
| Jack Warden | Big Ben |
| Michael J. Oliver | Junior |
| Gilbert Gottfried | Mr. Peabody |
| Amy Yasbeck | Flo |
| Michael Richards | Martin Beck |
| Peter Jurasik | Roy |
| Charlotte Akin | Lorraine |
| Anna Marie Allred | Kid #3 |
| Adam Anderly | Catcher |
| Robert A. Anderson | Boy in Chair |
| Cody Beard | 2nd Baseman |
| Jordan Burton | Kid #1 |
| Eli Cummins | Umpire |
| John S. Davies | Paramedic |
| Vince Davis | Clown |
| Dennis Dugan | All American Dad |
| Justin Elledge | Freddy |
| Eric Elterman | All American Boy |
| Ward Emling | Mr. Henderson |
| John William Galt | Warden |
| Corki Grazer | Sister Mary |
| Vernon Grote | Guard #2 |
| Garland Hampton | Serious Boy |
| Helena Humann | Mother Superior |
| Philip Jhin | Mr. Yangita |
| Judy Jones | Anchorperson |
| Melody Jones | Sister Abigail |
| Danny Kamekona | Mr. Hirohito |
| Ehchi Edward Kawanabe | Mr. Mitsui |
| Colby Kline | Lucy |
| Joseph Kolb | Kid #5 |
| Hugh Lampman | Master of Ceremonies |
| Ellen Locy | Nun #2 |
| Kristen Lowman | Mrs. Henderson |
| Joshua Martin | Shortstop |
| Melissa Reneé Martin | Friend #2 |
| Julie Mayfield | Harriet |
| Andrea McCall | Rich Lady |
| Willie Minor | Guard #1 |
| Ron Miranda | Juan |
| Shepler Mobley | Friendly Woman |
| S. 'Monty' Moncibais | Prisoner |
| Norma Moore | Sister Samantha |
| Abby Newman | Friend #1 |
| John O'Connell | Psychiatrist |
| Kristy Lynne Patrick | Kid #2 |
| Eric Poppick | Dr. Strauss |
| John Rainone | Circus Clown |
| Martin Rayner | Ringmaster |
| Dennis Redfield | Cameraman |
| Symone Redwine | Friend #3 |
| Lico Reyes | Pedro |
| Florence Schauffler | Mrs. Perkins |
| Shaun Shimoda | Kinjo Hirohito |
| Garry Smith | Angry Little Person |
| Josh Stoppelwerth | Kid #4 |
| Al Trejo | Police Officer #1 |
| Alex Utroska | Kid in Dugout |
| Kerry Adkisson | Neo Nazi |
| Jack Willis | Regular Joe |
| Ed Yeager | Jim O'Conner |
| Jessica Zucha | Serious Girl |
| John Achorn | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Lee Arnone | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Catherine Battistone | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Rina Bennett | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Bob Bergen | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Deem Bristow | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Agim Coma | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Maggie Dawson | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Claudette Duffy | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Phillip Glasser | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Kenneth Hartman | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Endre Hules | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Richard Kline | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Amy Levy | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Marilyn Madderom | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Humberto Ortiz | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Anthony Tyler Quinn | Additional Voice (voice) |
| LaGloria Scott | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Burton Sharp | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Laura Summer | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Dan Woren | Additional Voice (voice) |
| Debbie Adkins | Store Shopper (uncredited) |
| Joan Arenstein | Cafeteria Nun (uncredited) |
| James Field | Police Officer #2 (uncredited) |
| Derek A. Jones | Man in Store (uncredited) |
| Don Kruizinga | Police Officer #3 (uncredited) |
| Renay Morgan | Nun (uncredited) |
| Kyle Pittman | Kid (Uncredited) |
| Jamie Day Price-Young | Kid at Carnival (uncredited) |
| Summer Selby | Parent at Party (uncredited) |
| Lori Randolph | Teenager (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mike Hill | Editor |
| Nelson Coates | Assistant Art Director, Art Direction |
| Nena Smarz | Makeup Artist |
| George Costello | Production Design |
| Mike Bingham | Art Direction |
| Gary Jensen | Stunts |
| Robert Miller | Stunts |
| Christine Anne Baur | Stunts |
| Margaret Johnson | Utility Stunts |
| Jack Bennett | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Michael Fisher | Carpenter |
| David McGill | Second Assistant Camera |
| Mickey Gilbert | Stunts, Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Jamie Bunch Elliott | Stunts |
| Carl D. Stitt | Best Boy Grip |
| James Thatcher | Musician |
| Joel Moss | Scoring Mixer |
| Miles Goodman | Original Music Composer |
| Tom Finan | Editor |
| Valerie McCaffrey | Casting |
| Eileen Kennedy | Costume Design |
| Daniel P. Hanley | Editor |
| Steve Olson | Sound Editor |
| John Patrick Smith | First Assistant Camera |
| Mike Milliken | Color Timer |
| Mark Gordon | Sound Editor |
| Allan Bromberg | Sound Editor |
| Joe Finnegan | Stunts |
| George Doering | Musician |
| Dennis Redfield | Dialogue Coach |
| Dennis Dugan | Director |
| Scott Alexander | Screenplay |
| Larry Karaszewski | Screenplay |
| Peter Lyons Collister | Director of Photography |
| Nancy Nayor | Casting |
| Denise Pizzini | Set Decoration |
| Gary Davis | Stunts |
| Ward Emling | Location Manager |
| Ralph Watson | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Tim Gilbert | Stunts |
| Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunts |
| Matt McColm | Stunts |
| Tom Morga | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Simonds | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 40 | 86 | 19 |
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