---
title: 'Problem Child (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dennis Dugan'
released: '1990-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 81
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/problem-child-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100419/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Problem Child (1990)

1990 · 81 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Problem Child is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan in his feature film directorial debut and produced by Robert Simonds. The film stars John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Jack Warden, Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Yasbeck and Michael Richards. The film revolves around a man named Ben Healy (Ritter), who, after learning his wife Flo is infertile, decides to adopt a boy named Junior (Oliver). Unbeknownst to him, Junior is a disruptive and unruly child, who knows nothing but chaos.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dennis Dugan](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-dugan)
- **Screenplay:** [Scott Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-alexander), [Larry Karaszewski](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-karaszewski)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Miles Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-goodman)
- **Producer:** [Ron Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-howard), [Brian Grazer](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-grazer), [Robert Simonds](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-simonds)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Lyons Collister](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-lyons-collister)
- **Editor:** [Mike Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-hill)

## Cast

- [John Ritter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ritter) as Ben Healy
- [Jack Warden](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-warden) as Big Ben Healy
- [Gilbert Gottfried](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-gottfried)
- [Peter Jurasik](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-jurasik)
- [Michael Oliver](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-oliver) as Junior Healy
- [Amy Yasbeck](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-yasbeck)
- [Colby Kline](https://cinepixo.com/people/colby-kline)
- [Helena Humann](https://cinepixo.com/people/helena-humann)
- [Michael Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-richards)

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