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The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

Out of the garbage pail and into your heart!

19873.51h 36m

Overview

Crude, grotesque, pint-sized aliens known as the Garbage Pail Kids® help a young boy exact revenge on his bullies and win the girl of his dreams.

Directed by Rod Amateau
Written by Linda Palmer, Rod Amateau
Produced by Rod Amateau
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Captain Manzini

Mackenzie Astin

Mackenzie Astin

Dodger

Katie Barberi

Katie Barberi

Tangerine

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

Greaser Greg - Suit

R

Ron MacLachlan

Juice

J

J.P. Amateau

Wally

M

Marjory Graue

Blythe

Debbie Lee Carrington

Debbie Lee Carrington

Valerie Vomit - Suit (voice)

Kevin Thompson

Kevin Thompson

Ali Gator - Suit (voice)

B

Bobby Bell

Foul Phil - Suit

Themes & Keywords

friendshipgarbagemonstermusicalcrude humorflatulenceabsurdwhimsicaldisgustedfarting

About The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie is a adventure, science fiction, comedy, family film released in 1987 exploring themes of friendship, garbage, monster, musical, crude humor, flatulence. Directed by Rod Amateau, it stars Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, Katie Barberi. Crude, grotesque, pint-sized aliens known as the Garbage Pail Kids® help a young boy exact revenge on his bullies and win the girl of his dreams.

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