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title: 'And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tony Cookson'
released: '1991-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/and-you-thought-your-parents-were-weird-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101343/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991)

1991 · 92 min · Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird is a 1991 American comedy film written and directed by Tony Cookson in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Marcia Strassman, Joshua Miller, Edan Gross, John Quade, Sam Behrens, and Alan Thicke. It follows two inventor brothers Josh and Max Carson who create a robot. But after Josh uses a ouija board at a Halloween party, the robot later on becomes inhabited by the spirit of their deceased father.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tony Cookson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-cookson)
- **Screenplay:** [Tony Cookson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-cookson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Randy Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/randy-miller)
- **Director of Photography:** [Paul Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-elliott)

## Cast

- [John Quade](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-quade) as Walter Kotzwinkle
- [Ken Lerner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-lerner) as Matthew Carson - Home Movies
- [Joshua John Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/joshua-john-miller) as Josh Carson
- [Alan Thicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-thicke) as Matthew Carson / Newman
- [Allan Wasserman](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-wasserman) as Mel
- [Armin Shimerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/armin-shimerman) as Contest Judge
- [Edan Gross](https://cinepixo.com/people/edan-gross) as Max Carson
- [Eric Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-walker) as Dwayne Kotswinkle
- [A. J. Langer](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-j-langer) as Beth Allen
- [Bill Smillie](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-smillie) as Henry Kilbrandt
- [Kelly Packard](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-packard) as Halloween Kid #2
- [Marcia Strassman](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcia-strassman) as Sarah Carson
- [Sam Behrens](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-behrens) as Steve Franklin
- [Robert Clotworthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-clotworthy) as Mike Abbott
- [Susan Gibney](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-gibney) as Alice Woods

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