
Problem Child(1990)
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.


“He’s bad. She’s worse.”
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.

John Ritter
Ben Healy

Michael J. Oliver
Junior Healy

Jack Warden
Big Ben Healy

Laraine Newman
LaWanda Dumore

Amy Yasbeck
Annie Young

Ivyann Schwan
Trixie Young

Gilbert Gottfried
Igor Peabody

Paul Willson
Smith

Alan Blumenfeld
Aron Burger

Charlene Tilton
Debbie Claukinski
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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