Problem Child

Comedy, Family · 1990PG

John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck and Jack Warden star in this hilarious comedy with an offbeat sense of humor. Good-natured Ben Healy (Ritter) and his social-climbing wife Flo (Yasbeck) adopt seven-year-old Junior (Michael Oliver) to help brighten their lives. But Junior soon turns an ordinary camping trip, an innocent birthday party and even a little league baseball game into full-scale comic nightmares. Thinking all his new son needs is some loving attention, Ben puts up with Junior's mishaps – but only to a point. Just as he's ready to take drastic action, Ben realizes that beneath the little monster lurks an angel craving affection in this satire on the trials of modern-day family life.

Starring

Valerie McCaffrey, John Ritter, Nelson Coates, Jack Warden, Michael J. Oliver, Nelson Coates, Daniel P. Hanley, Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Yasbeck, Mike Hill

Director

Dennis Dugan