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About
High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned, are acting childishly when they decide to divorce after 18 years of marriage, so they lock them up in the basement until they'll sort out their problems.
Theatrical
Aug 14, 1996
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 2, 2002
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Rysher Entertainment
Quotes
See all →Wishing for Parental Time-Outs
Taglines
Ever wanted to spend your parents to their room?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Alternative Approaches to Marriage Stability
Taglines
There's More Than One Way To Keep A Marriage Together...
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →K
Kyle Howard
Grover Beindorf
Jamie Lee Curtis
Janet Beindorf
K
Kevin Pollak
Ned Beindorf
J
Jennifer Tilly
Cindy Figler
C
Christopher McDonald
Donald Krupp
S
Sheila McCarthy
Gwenna Krupp
W
Wallace Shawn
Vic Finley
C
Caroline Aaron
Louise Finley
H
Herbert Russell
T.J. Krupp
J
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Brooke Figler
A
Amy Sakasitz
Stacy Beindorf
C
Colleen Camp
Mrs. Burtis
K
K. Todd Freeman
Officer Davis
D
Daniel Roebuck
Officer Brickowski
B
Ben Stein
Ralph Doyle
R
Ray Walston
Chief Rocco
J
Josh Wolford
Teddy
P
Patrika Darbo
Cafeteria Cashier
M
Michael Hitchcock
Cop
J
Jessica Frank
Junior Bridesmaid
