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Problem Child 2

Problem Child 2

He’s bad. She’s worse.

19915.91h 30m

Overview

Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened by Ben's desire to date again and find a new mother for Junior, and sabotages each of his dates.

Directed by Brian Levant
Written by Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander
Produced by Robert Simonds
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $32.7M

Top Cast

John Ritter

John Ritter

Ben Healy

Michael J. Oliver

Michael J. Oliver

Junior Healy

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Big Ben Healy

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

LaWanda Dumore

Amy Yasbeck

Amy Yasbeck

Annie Young

Ivyann Schwan

Ivyann Schwan

Trixie Young

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Igor Peabody

Paul Willson

Paul Willson

Smith

Alan Blumenfeld

Alan Blumenfeld

Aron Burger

Charlene Tilton

Charlene Tilton

Debbie Claukinski

Themes & Keywords

dark comedyspoiled childslapstick comedyproblem childvomitingmischievous childneighborhoodkids1990s

About Problem Child 2

Problem Child 2 is a comedy, family film released in 1991 exploring themes of dark comedy, spoiled child, slapstick comedy, problem child, vomiting, mischievous child. Directed by Brian Levant, it stars John Ritter, Michael J. Oliver, Jack Warden. Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened by Ben's desire to date again and find a new mother for Junior, and sabotages each of his dates.

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