Parents

Name: Parents
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 1989-01-27
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis, Bryan Madorsky, Juno Mills-Cockell

1989·Movie·R·82 min·★ 5.9(193)

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“There's A New Name For Terror...”

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.

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About Parents

Parents is a 1989 English-language horror and comedy film directed by Bob Balaban. The cast is led by Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis. It has a runtime of 1h 22m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Hoopla, Tubi TV.

Parents was produced by Vestron Pictures and Great American Films Limited Partnership and made in United States of America and Canada. It was released on January 27, 1989, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Bob Balaban
Writers: Christopher Hawthorne
Release date: January 27, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Canada
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Vestron Pictures, Great American Films Limited Partnership

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Parents cast & crew

Parents was directed by Bob Balaban and written by Christopher Hawthorne.

The cast features Randy Quaid as Nick Laemle, Mary Beth Hurt as Lily Laemle, Sandy Dennis as Millie Dew, Bryan Madorsky as Michael Laemle, Juno Mills-Cockell as Sheila Zellner, and Kathryn Grody as Miss Judith Baxter.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jonathan Elias, cinematography is by Ernest Day, and it was produced by Bonnie Palef and Mitchell Cannold.

Is Parents worth watching?

Parents holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 193 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 22m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror and comedy, Parents is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Parents

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