Problem Child (1990)

81 min · Tragic Comedy Film, comedy film

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Directors

Dennis Dugan

Cast

John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael Oliver, Gilbert Gottfried

The story

Ben Healy Jr. is a pleasant man working for his father, "Big Ben" Healy Sr., a tyrannical sporting goods dealer running for mayor. Big Ben intends to sell his entire estate to a Japanese conglomerate, as he holds contempt for Ben's considerate personality and considers Ben "too nice" to be his heir.

Catalogue themes and tags

Child Hero, Child kidnapping, Enführung, Foster Family, Kidnap victim, Orphanage, Pflegesohn, Ransom, Serienkillerfilm, Spoiled Child, Black comedy, Family Film, Slapstick, Comedy, Children's/Family

Genres

Tragic Comedy Film, comedy film

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