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Problem Child (1990)

 -  Comedy | Family  -  27 July 1990 (USA)
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A young boy is just short of a monster. He is adopted by a loving man and his wacky wife. The laughs keep coming as the boy pushes them to the limits.

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Flo
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Roy
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Lorraine
Anna Marie Allred ...
Kid #3
Adam Anderly ...
Catcher
Robert A. Anderson ...
Boy in Chair
Cody Beard ...
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Jordan Burton ...
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A young boy is just short of a monster. He is adopted by a loving man and his wacky wife. The laughs keep coming as the boy pushes them to the limits. Written by Glenn J. Schworak <glenn@g-world.com>

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boy | serial killer | camping | camping trip | bow tie | See more »

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Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Al Capone. They were all seven once. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family

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PG | See all certifications »

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27 July 1990 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Adorable criatura  »

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Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$53,470,900 (USA)
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Trivia

Colby Kline, who plays bratty neighbor child Lucy, is the daughter of Richard Kline, who costarred with John Ritter in Three's Company. See more »

Goofs

During the scene where Junior swings the nun out of the window (beginning of movie), her lips do not sync up with what she is yelling. See more »

Quotes

Junior: [voiceover, on a stormy night a woman is carrying a basket] Nice night to be born. Apparently my birth is not considered a blessed event; that's me in the basket, and that's my mother carrying me.
[Junior's Mother puts him on a doorstep, rings the bell and disappears]
Junior: And that's my mother running away.
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References Diver Dan (1961) See more »

Soundtracks

"REAL WILD CHILD"
Written by Johnny O'Keefe, Johnny Greenan, and Dave Owens
Performed by Iggy Pop
Courtesy of A&M Records
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One of the funniest movies!
4 April 2003 | by (U.S.A.) – See all my reviews

The Problem child movies are very funny!John Ritter,Amy Yasbec,and Jack Warden,and Michael Richards are all good in the film!It is always sad to to see the great late wrestler Kerry Von Erich.The film has some of the more hilarious scenes ever!.If you like comedy film with bratty kids then check this out!
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