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Actors: John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Jack Warden, Laraine Newman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Problem Child |
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Junior is a poster child of monstrous brats. This a seven year boy in dire need of a stable home life after continuely getting kicked out of foster homes. The last final straw when he was in care under nuns. Even their patience were tested! They had threatened to fire the child welfare agent, Mr. Igor Peabody if he doesn't find adoptive parents for Junior. Well in no time he does, and Junior is now taken into a home of suburban couple Ben and his snooty wife Flo Healy. Ben is sensitive to Junior's need despite the mischievous acts the boy pulls as setting his parent's bedroom on fire, ruining a little girl's birthday party and begin sent off to camp only to make trouble among other campers.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Problem Child |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of comedy
- taking care of zany kids
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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