House Arrest Plot Summary and Details

Plot

Grover Reindorf (Kyle Howard) is a kid with a problem, which is how to keep his parents from divorcing. He hits on a solution that makes sense to him. Why not lock them up in the basement, and keep them there until they reconcile? He and his younger sister Stacey (Amy Sakasitz) agree to do just that, and they successfully lure their parents into the basement and lock them in. When their junior-high-school friends find out what they've done, they decide that their own misbehaving parents need exactly the same treatment. One after another, all are tricked into entering into the Reindorf's basement. Meanwhile, upstairs, the youngsters have a very mild good time, as they can't even bring themselves to swallow the champagne they try.

MPAA Rating:

PG for thematic material and language.

Genre(s):

Comedy

Run Time:

108min.

Theatrical Release Date:

08/14/1996

DVD Release Date:

04/02/2002

Director(s):

Harry Winer