Problem Child (1990)

Film details

Featuring

John Ritter Jack Warden Michael Oliver
Country

USA
Year

1990
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

About a yuppie couple who desperately want a child, try as they might they can't have one, so they adopt a repulsive little boy. He becomes a pen pal with a serial killer, who jumps gaol to go and see him. This leads to a kidnapping and a chase.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Ben Healey
    
    John Ritter
  - Big Ben Healey
    
    Jack Warden
  - Junior
    
    Michael Oliver
  - Mr Peabody
    
    Gilbert Gottfried
  - Flo Healey
    
    Amy Yasbeck
  - Martin Beck
    
    Michael Richards
  - Roy
    
    Peter Jurasik
  - Lorraine
    
    Charlotte Akin
  - 1st kid
    
    Jordan Burton
  - 2nd kid
    
    Kristy Lynne Patrick
  - 3rd kid
    
    Anna Marie Allred
  - 4th kid
    
    Josh Stoppelwerth
  - 5th kid
    
    Joseph Kolb
  - catcher
    
    Adam Anderly
  - boy in chair
    
    Robert A. Anderson
  - 2nd baseman
    
    Cody Beard
  - umpire
    
    Eli Cummins
  - paramedic
    
    John S. Davies
  - clown
    
    Vince Davis
  - All-American dad
    
    Dennis Dugan
  - Freddy
    
    Justin Elledge
  - All-American boy
    
    Eric Elterman
  - Mr Henderson
    
    Ward Emling
  - warden
    
    John William Galt
  - Sister Mary
    
    Corki Grazer
  - 1st guard
    
    Willie Minor
  - 2nd guard
    
    Vernon Grote
  - serious boy
    
    Garland Hampton
  - Mother Superior
    
    Helena Humann
  - Mr Yangita
    
    Philip Jhin
  - anchorwoman
    
    Judy Jones
  - Sister Abigail
    
    Melody Jones
  - Mr Hirohito
    
    Danny Kamekona
  - Mr Mitsui
    
    Eiichi Edward Kawanabe
  - Lucy
    
    Colby Kline
  - master of ceremonies
    
    Hugh Lampman
  - 2nd nun
    
    Ellen Locy
  - Mrs Henderson
    
    Kristen Lowman
  - shortstop
    
    Joshua Martin
  - Harriet
    
    Julie Mayfield
  - rich lady
    
    Andrea McCall
  - Juan
    
    Ron Miranda
  - friendly woman
    
    Shepler Mobley
  - prisoner
    
    S. 'Monty' Moncibais
  - Sister Samantha
    
    Norma Moore
  - 1st friend
    
    Abby Newman
  - 2nd friend
    
    Melissa Martin
  - 3rd friend
    
    Symone Redwine
  - psychiatrist
    
    John O'Connell
  - Dr Strauss
    
    Eric Poppick
  - circus clown
    
    John Rainone
  - ringmaster
    
    Martin Rayner
  - cameraman
    
    Dennis Redfield
  - Pedro
    
    Lico Reyes
  - Mrs Perkins
    
    Florence Shauffler
  - Kinjo Hirohito
    
    Shaun Shimoda
  - angry little person
    
    Garry Smith
  - policeman
    
    Al Trejo
  - kid in dugout
    
    Alex Utroska
  - Neo Natzi
    
    Kerry Von Erich
  - Regular Joe
    
    Jack Willis
  - Jim O'Conner
    
    Yeager, Ed
  - serious girl
    
    Jessica Zucha
  - additional voice
    
    John Achorn
  - additional voice
    
    Lee Arnone
  - additional voice
    
    Catherine Battistone
  - additional voice
    
    Rina Lee Bennett
  - additional voice
    
    Bergen, Robert
  - additional voice
    
    Dee Bristow
  - additional voice
    
    Agim Coma
  - additional voice
    
    Maggie Dawson
  - additional voice
    
    Claudette Duffy
  - additional voice
    
    Phillip Glasser
  - additional voice
    
    Kenneth Hartman
  - additional voice
    
    Endre Hules
  - additional voice
    
    Richard Kline
  - additional voice
    
    Amy Levy
  - additional voice
    
    Marilyn Madderom
  - additional voice
    
    Humberto Ortiz
  - additional voice
    
    Anthony Tyler Quinn
  - additional voice
    
    LaGloria Scott
  - additional voice
    
    Burton Sharp
  - additional voice
    
    Laura Summer
  - additional voice
    
    Dan Woren
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Dennis Dugan
  - Production Company
    
    Universal Pictures
  - Production Company
    
    Imagine Entertainment
  - Executive Producer
    
    James D. Brubaker
  - Producer
    
    Robert Simonds
  - Associate Producer
    
    Michael Torres
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    James D. Brubaker
  - Production Supervisor
    
    Tina M. Arter
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Cynthia Von Suhr
  - Location Manager
    
    Ward Emling
  - Post-production Supervisor
    
    Kimberly Cooper
  - Production Assistant
    
    Cass, David
  - Production Assistant
    
    Amanda Curry
  - Production Assistant
    
    Jay Alan Gewertz
  - Production Assistant
    
    Brian Mack
  - Production Assistant
    
    Conte Matal
  - Production Assistant
    
    Jewel Myrow
  - Production Assistant
    
    Joseph A. Resk
  - Production Assistant
    
    Melissa Roth
  - Production Assistant
    
    Sorkin, Steve H.
  - Production Assistant
    
    Ronald B. Whisenant
  - 2nd Unit Director
    
    Mickey Gilbert
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    Simons, James S.
  - Assistant Director
    
    Steven Hirsch
  - Assistant Director
    
    George Fortmuller
  - Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
    
    Don Wilkerson
  - Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
    
    Thompson O'Sullivan
  - Casting
    
    Nancy Nayor
  - Casting
    
    Valerie McCaffrey
  - Casting (Additional)
    
    Garrison True
  - Casting (Associate)
    
    Donna Larson
  - Casting (Texas Consultant)
    
    Rody Kent
  - Casting (Extras Co-ordinator)
    
    Sherry Sims
  - Casting (Voice)
    
    ADR Voice Services
  - Screenplay
    
    Scott Alexander
  - Screenplay
    
    Larry Karaszewski
  - Director of Photography
    
    Peter Lyons Collister
  - 2nd Unit Photographer
    
    Don Reddy
  - Camera Operator
    
    Don Reddy
  - Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
    
    Ralph Watson
  - Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
    
    Lito White
  - Special Effects Co-ordinator
    
    Jack Bennett
  - Special Effects Unit
    
    Lawrence Albert Aeschlimann
  - Special Effects Unit
    
    Jack Bennett Ii
  - Special Effects Unit
    
    Lyn Caudle
  - Special Effects Unit
    
    Krieger, Stephen Jerome
  - Editor
    
    Daniel Hanley
  - Editor
    
    Michael Hill
  - Editor
    
    Tom Finan
  - Production Designer
    
    George Costello
  - Art Director
    
    Michael Bingham
  - Art Department Co-ordinator
    
    Hayn, Debbie
  - Set Decorator
    
    Denise Pizzini
  - Set Dresser
    
    Robert Flach
  - Set Dresser
    
    Robert E. Parsons
  - Set Dresser
    
    Breitbarth, Brad
  - On-set Dresser
    
    Meredith Motley
  - 2nd Unit Dresser
    
    John Philip Shirey
  - Storyboard Artist
    
    David Durand
  - Costume Designer
    
    Eileen Kennedy
  - Wardrobe Supervisor
    
    Annette E. Hoffman
  - Wardrobe Supervisor
    
    Dayna Cussler
  - Key Make-up Artist
    
    Nena Smarz
  - Title Design
    
    Motly
  - Titles-Opticals
    
    Pacific Title
  - Music
    
    Miles Goodman
  - Orchestrations
    
    Oscar Castro-Neves
  - Music Editor
    
    Katherine Quittner
  - Music Recording
    
    Joel Moss
  - Sound Recording
    
    Robert Allan Wald
  - Supervising Sound Re-recordist
    
    Casper, Michael C.
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Thomas Gerard
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Leahy, Daniel
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Mann, Larry
  - Sound Editor
    
    Allan Bromberg
  - Sound Editor
    
    Mike Dobie
  - Sound Editor
    
    Gordon Davidson
  - Sound Editor
    
    Mark Gordon
  - Sound Editor
    
    Kulczycki, David
  - Sound Editor
    
    Steve Olson
  - ADR Recordist
    
    Tanya Sharp David
  - Supervising ADR Editor
    
    Jay Kamen
  - ADR Editor
    
    Scott Burrow
  - ADR Editor
    
    Linson, Philip
  - Foley Artist
    
    Moriana, Chris M.
  - Foley Artist
    
    Moriana, Jim M.
  - Foley Recordist
    
    Karen Roulo
  - Foley Editor
    
    Edison E. Craig
  - Foley Editor
    
    José A. Torres
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Mickey Gilbert
  - Stunt Co-ordinator (Circus)
    
    Bob Yerkes
  - Stunts
    
    Michael Adams
  - Stunts
    
    Christine Baur
  - Stunts
    
    Buff Brady
  - Stunts
    
    Jamie Bunch-Elliott
  - Stunts
    
    Tim Butler
  - Stunts
    
    Gary D. David
  - Stunts
    
    Fife
  - Stunts
    
    Sam Fife
  - Stunts
    
    Joe Finnegan
  - Stunts
    
    Lance Gilbert
  - Stunts
    
    Mickey Gilbert
  - Stunts
    
    Tim Gilbert
  - Stunts
    
    Gilbert, Troy Michael
  - Stunts
    
    Carol Halvorsan
  - Stunts
    
    Hollis Hill
  - Stunts
    
    Peter Horak
  - Stunts
    
    Tammy Jackson
  - Stunts
    
    Gary Jensen
  - Stunts
    
    Mike Johnson
  - Stunts
    
    Gene Lebell
  - Stunts
    
    Jim Lewis
  - Stunts
    
    Ben E. Loggins
  - Stunts
    
    Matt McColm
  - Stunts
    
    Charles Milan
  - Stunts
    
    Robert Miller
  - Stunts
    
    Tom Morga
  - Stunts
    
    Bruce Morgan
  - Stunts
    
    Bobby Porter
  - Stunts
    
    Mike Shanks
  - Stunts
    
    Dena Sheperd
  - Stunts
    
    Tim Short
  - Stunts
    
    Shults, Jon A.
  - Stunts
    
    Cherie Tash
  - Stunts
    
    Doug Terranova
  - Stunts
    
    Bob Yerkes
  - Dolby Stereo Consultant
    
    David W. Gray
  - Circus Consultant
    
    Don E. Johnson
  - Animal Co-ordinator
    
    Bill Vergis
  - Animal Handler
    
    Chris Morehouse
  - Tiger Trainer
    
    Doug Terranova

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