The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)

97 min · Adventure, comedy drama, comedy film, fantasy film, musical film, science fiction comedy, science fiction film

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Directors

Rodney Amateau

Cast

Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, Katie Barberi, Ron MacLachlan

The story

A garbage-can spaceship is seen flying near Earth, and is then shown inside an antique shop owned by Captain Manzini. A boy named Dodger is being assaulted by four older teenage bullies in a park. Juice, the leader, steals Dodger's money and drops him in a puddle.

Catalogue themes and tags

Adventure, Children's/Family, Cult, Musical, Gross-out film, Comedy, Gross out, Black comedy

Genres

Adventure, comedy drama, comedy film, fantasy film, musical film, science fiction comedy, science fiction film

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