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Parents

"There's A New Name For Terror..."

59
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R 1989 · 1h 22m
Horror, Comedy
Starring Randy Quaid · Mary Beth Hurt · Sandy Dennis
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Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.

Theatrical
Jan 27, 1989
Box Office
$871K
Budget
$3.0M
Return
0.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 25, 1999
Director
Bob Balaban
Producers
Mitchell Cannold, Bonnie Palef, Steven Reuther
Music
Jonathan Elias
Studio
Vestron Pictures, Great American Films Limited Partnership
Keywords
dark comedy cannibal parents
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Cast

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R
Randy Quaid
Nick Laemle
M
Mary Beth Hurt
Lily Laemle
S
Sandy Dennis
Millie Dew
K
Kathryn Grody
Miss Judith Baxter
D
Deborah Rush
Mrs. Gladys Zellner
G
Graham Jarvis
Mr. Marty Zellner
H
Helen Carscallen
Grandmother
W
Warren Van Evera
Grandfather
W
Wayne Robson
Lab Attendant

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