72-476: Dennis Barton Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American film director, actor, and comedian. He is known for directing the films Problem Child , Brain Donors , Beverly Hills Ninja and National Security , and his partnership with comedic actor Adam Sandler , for whom he directed the films Happy Gilmore , Big Daddy , The Benchwarmers , I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry , You Don't Mess with
144-433: A Baby , but the studio insisted upon turning it into a children's film, a conversion that necessitated numerous reshoots and rewrites, leading to a difficult production that left all involved disappointed and anticipating a box office failure. It defied these expectations, becoming a surprise hit and Universal's most profitable film of 1990, but was still so embarrassing for Alexander and Karaszewski (Alexander even cried after
216-433: A Baby , but the studio insisted upon turning it into a children's film, a conversion that necessitated numerous reshoots and rewrites, leading to a difficult production that left all involved disappointed and anticipating a box office failure. It defied these expectations, becoming a surprise hit and Universal's most profitable film of 1990, but was still so embarrassing for Alexander and Karaszewski (Alexander even cried after
288-437: A Little League baseball game, which involves hitting rival players in the crotch with the bat. Ben has severe doubts about him and takes him back to the orphanage. However, upon hearing he was done so thirty times by previous adoptive families, he decides to keep and love him, something no one has ever done. Distraught, Junior retaliates by driving Ben's car into Big Ben's store, and Big Ben cleaned out Ben's bank account to pay for
360-437: A Little League baseball game, which involves hitting rival players in the crotch with the bat. Ben has severe doubts about him and takes him back to the orphanage. However, upon hearing he was done so thirty times by previous adoptive families, he decides to keep and love him, something no one has ever done. Distraught, Junior retaliates by driving Ben's car into Big Ben's store, and Big Ben cleaned out Ben's bank account to pay for
432-506: A bit part as Dr. Larry. Schneider was unable to reprise his role due to scheduling conflicts. Dennis wrote, directed and acted in Love, Weddings & Other Disasters in 2020, which starred Diane Keaton, Jeremy Irons, Maggie Grace & Andrew Bachelor. He also wrote the songs - which were sung in the film by Elle King. Dugan also co-wrote the score for the film. To date, Dugan's films have grossed over $ 1.8 billion worldwide. Dugan's first marriage
504-402: A bit part as a basketball referee; it was released in the summer of 2010 with major box office success. Dugan's Just Go with It (2011) was his sixth film with Sandler; it also starred Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker . Dugan directed Jack and Jill (2011), again with Sandler, and Grown Ups 2 (2013), with Sandler, James, Rock and Spade, all reprising their roles while Dugan had
576-455: A brisk, imaginative comic style; he sets up his gags well so that there are still some surprises in the punch lines when they come. Essentially, the problem here is the same as the problem in Gremlins 2 . It's basically about tearing stuff up, and after a while, you grow tired of seeing variations on the same joke of a cute kid committing horrible atrocities. One of the posters for the film showed
648-406: A brisk, imaginative comic style; he sets up his gags well so that there are still some surprises in the punch lines when they come. Essentially, the problem here is the same as the problem in Gremlins 2 . It's basically about tearing stuff up, and after a while, you grow tired of seeing variations on the same joke of a cute kid committing horrible atrocities. One of the posters for the film showed
720-464: A coffee table in a meeting with Universal executives: "You're looking at me like I'm fucking nuts, and this is what we want. We want this kind of chaos". Dugan suggested John Ritter, with whom he'd worked as an actor before turning to direct, for the role of Ben. The studio was initially reluctant, feeling they needed a more famous actor, but eventually relented. Jack Warden turned down the role of Big Ben before Dugan offered him half of his net points ; he
792-464: A coffee table in a meeting with Universal executives: "You're looking at me like I'm fucking nuts, and this is what we want. We want this kind of chaos". Dugan suggested John Ritter, with whom he'd worked as an actor before turning to direct, for the role of Ben. The studio was initially reluctant, feeling they needed a more famous actor, but eventually relented. Jack Warden turned down the role of Big Ben before Dugan offered him half of his net points ; he
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#1733085312197864-508: A commercial success at the box office, grossing $ 53 million domestically and $ 72 million worldwide. The film received negative reviews upon its release. On Rotten Tomatoes , it has a rare approval rating of 0% based on 30 reviews, and an average rating of 2.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Mean-spirited and hopelessly short on comic invention, Problem Child is a particularly unpleasant comedy, one that's loaded with manic scenery chewing and juvenile pranks". On Metacritic , it has
936-508: A commercial success at the box office, grossing $ 53 million domestically and $ 72 million worldwide. The film received negative reviews upon its release. On Rotten Tomatoes , it has a rare approval rating of 0% based on 30 reviews, and an average rating of 2.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Mean-spirited and hopelessly short on comic invention, Problem Child is a particularly unpleasant comedy, one that's loaded with manic scenery chewing and juvenile pranks". On Metacritic , it has
1008-399: A guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal , and NYPD Blue . Dugan directed The Benchwarmers (2006), a comedy co-produced by Sandler, about a trio of men who try to make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against Little League squads. Dugan himself has a bit part as Coach Bellows in that film while his dad Charles portrayed
1080-541: A live-action TV series based on the film, produced by STXtelevision , Imagine TV , and NBCUniversal , but the pilot was not picked up by the network. The film was featured in a famous scene from Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake of Cape Fear , where it is shown screening at a movie theatre attended by ex-convict Max Cady ( Robert De Niro ), attorney Sam Bowden ( Nick Nolte ) and the latter's family. Cady, trying to unsettle Bowden and his family, loudly and obnoxiously cackles at
1152-490: A live-action TV series based on the film, produced by STXtelevision , Imagine TV , and NBCUniversal , but the pilot was not picked up by the network. The film was featured in a famous scene from Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake of Cape Fear , where it is shown screening at a movie theatre attended by ex-convict Max Cady ( Robert De Niro ), attorney Sam Bowden ( Nick Nolte ) and the latter's family. Cady, trying to unsettle Bowden and his family, loudly and obnoxiously cackles at
1224-455: A notorious serial killer. The Healys' cat, Fuzzball, ends up in the animal hospital. Big Ben falls down the stairs, and his room catches on fire. He messes up a camping trip with his neighbor, Roy, and his family by urinating on the campfire and manipulating a practical joke played on the kids by Roy. Junior then terrorizes his neighbor Lucy's birthday party after she bans him from seeing the magic show. Finally, he displays his method for winning in
1296-455: A notorious serial killer. The Healys' cat, Fuzzball, ends up in the animal hospital. Big Ben falls down the stairs, and his room catches on fire. He messes up a camping trip with his neighbor, Roy, and his family by urinating on the campfire and manipulating a practical joke played on the kids by Roy. Junior then terrorizes his neighbor Lucy's birthday party after she bans him from seeing the magic show. Finally, he displays his method for winning in
1368-448: A person in a pleasant background, revealing that he did value him as a father figure. Realizing that Junior's behavior was simply a reaction to how he was treated as a child, and he merely had the misfortune of dealing with too many selfish narcissists from a young age, Ben undertakes a rescue mission to get him back from Beck. Now exerting a more assertive attitude, Ben first steals Roy's car and hat and confronts Big Ben for money; when he
1440-448: A person in a pleasant background, revealing that he did value him as a father figure. Realizing that Junior's behavior was simply a reaction to how he was treated as a child, and he merely had the misfortune of dealing with too many selfish narcissists from a young age, Ben undertakes a rescue mission to get him back from Beck. Now exerting a more assertive attitude, Ben first steals Roy's car and hat and confronts Big Ben for money; when he
1512-445: A score of 27 out of 100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave it a grade "A−" on scale of A to F. The film was heavily censored when shown on television due to the remarks characters made about adoption, which critics saw as insensitive. It was not screened for critics prior to its release. Hal Hinson , writing for The Washington Post : Dugan has
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#17330853121971584-445: A score of 27 out of 100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave it a grade "A−" on scale of A to F. The film was heavily censored when shown on television due to the remarks characters made about adoption, which critics saw as insensitive. It was not screened for critics prior to its release. Hal Hinson , writing for The Washington Post : Dugan has
1656-462: A son, but his obnoxious wife, Flo, has been unable to conceive. He approaches less-than-scrupulous adoption agent Igor Peabody with his dilemma, and Peabody presents him and Flo with a cute 7-year-old boy named Junior. However, Junior is hardly a model child; mean-spirited and incorrigible, he leaves a path of severe destruction in his wake and is even pen pals with Martin "the Bow Tie Killer" Beck,
1728-405: A son, but his obnoxious wife, Flo, has been unable to conceive. He approaches less-than-scrupulous adoption agent Igor Peabody with his dilemma, and Peabody presents him and Flo with a cute 7-year-old boy named Junior. However, Junior is hardly a model child; mean-spirited and incorrigible, he leaves a path of severe destruction in his wake and is even pen pals with Martin "the Bow Tie Killer" Beck,
1800-472: Is rudely dismissed, Ben pushes a button that unknowingly puts Big Ben on camera, where he reveals his true nature on the news, even mooning the camera. Ben catches up with Beck and Junior at the circus. Junior gets rescued after escaping from Beck through a trapeze act. Beck drives away, but the Healys are now on his tail. After a collision, Flo, who was stuffed in a suitcase, flies over the bridge and ends up in
1872-423: Is rudely dismissed, Ben pushes a button that unknowingly puts Big Ben on camera, where he reveals his true nature on the news, even mooning the camera. Ben catches up with Beck and Junior at the circus. Junior gets rescued after escaping from Beck through a trapeze act. Beck drives away, but the Healys are now on his tail. After a collision, Flo, who was stuffed in a suitcase, flies over the bridge and ends up in
1944-588: The Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University ) and started his acting career in 1969 in New York City. He moved to Hollywood in 1972 and appeared in his first TV show, The Sixth Sense . Later, he played in the 1973 TV movie The Girl Most Likely to... . Other early film appearances include Night Call Nurses (1972), Night Moves (1975), Smile (1975), Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) and Norman... Is That You? (1976). In 1979, he
2016-563: The Chicago Cubs (2016) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2017) organizations before moving on to independent baseball (2018–2024). Director Acting roles TV movies Problem Child (film) Problem Child is a 1990 American black comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan in his feature film directorial debut and produced by Robert Simonds . It stars John Ritter , Michael Oliver , Jack Warden , Gilbert Gottfried , Amy Yasbeck , and Michael Richards . Released on July 27, 1990,
2088-640: The US on March 2, 2004, as a package entitled Problem Child Tantrum Pack . They were presented in open-matte full screen only. However, no home video release thus far features the deleted footage shown on TV airings of it. The film was re-released on the Family Comedy Pack Quadruple Feature DVD (with other comedy films like Kindergarten Cop , Kicking & Screaming , and Major Payne ) in anamorphic widescreen (being its first widescreen Region 1 DVD release) on August 5, 2008. It
2160-514: The US on March 2, 2004, as a package entitled Problem Child Tantrum Pack . They were presented in open-matte full screen only. However, no home video release thus far features the deleted footage shown on TV airings of it. The film was re-released on the Family Comedy Pack Quadruple Feature DVD (with other comedy films like Kindergarten Cop , Kicking & Screaming , and Major Payne ) in anamorphic widescreen (being its first widescreen Region 1 DVD release) on August 5, 2008. It
2232-507: The "very few [PG-rated] children's films that black and that crazy", citing the scene where Flo commits adultery with Martin while Ben is catatonic and contemplating murdering Junior in the next room as an example. They added, "And it's funny". In 2015, Dennis Dugan revealed that he was hired to direct the film, his first feature one (he'd previously directed episodes of the TV series Moonlighting , Wiseguy , and Hunter ), after jumping on
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2304-462: The "very few [PG-rated] children's films that black and that crazy", citing the scene where Flo commits adultery with Martin while Ben is catatonic and contemplating murdering Junior in the next room as an example. They added, "And it's funny". In 2015, Dennis Dugan revealed that he was hired to direct the film, his first feature one (he'd previously directed episodes of the TV series Moonlighting , Wiseguy , and Hunter ), after jumping on
2376-673: The Video Stop boss Marty. He then directed two more Sandler vehicles, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008). Dugan directed Grown Ups (2010), which follows a group of high school friends who are reunited after thirty years for the Fourth of July . The film again stars Sandler, along with Kevin James , Chris Rock , David Spade , Rob Schneider , Salma Hayek , Maria Bello , and Maya Rudolph while Dugan had
2448-521: The Zohan , Grown Ups , Just Go with It , Jack and Jill and Grown Ups 2 . Dugan is a four-time Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director nominee, winning once. It is to be noted that the films he was nominated for, grossed a total of $ 1.1 Billion dollars at the box office. Dugan was born in Wheaton, Illinois , the second of four sons of Marion, a housewife, and Charles Dugan, an insurance executive. He graduated from The Goodman School of Drama at
2520-539: The agency multiple times. While other writers pitched the story as a horror film in the vein of Bad Seed or The Omen , Alexander and Karaszewski thought it had potential as a comedy, envisioning a dark, adult satire of the then-popular trend in films where cute kids teach cynical adults how to love, as seen in Baby Boom , Parenthood (directly spoofed by the film's poster), Look Who's Talking , Uncle Buck , Mr. Mom , Kindergarten Cop , and Three Men and
2592-489: The agency multiple times. While other writers pitched the story as a horror film in the vein of Bad Seed or The Omen , Alexander and Karaszewski thought it had potential as a comedy, envisioning a dark, adult satire of the then-popular trend in films where cute kids teach cynical adults how to love, as seen in Baby Boom , Parenthood (directly spoofed by the film's poster), Look Who's Talking , Uncle Buck , Mr. Mom , Kindergarten Cop , and Three Men and
2664-471: The audience walking out, verbal complaints from viewers, and a score of only 30. The studio forced two weeks of reshoots, including a retooled ending and the addition of key scenes, such as Lucy's birthday party. A soundtrack was released by Universal the same day as the film, and included an original composition by The Beach Boys . The film was released on July 27, 1990 and debuted in third place, behind Presumed Innocent and Ghost . It went on to be
2736-471: The audience walking out, verbal complaints from viewers, and a score of only 30. The studio forced two weeks of reshoots, including a retooled ending and the addition of key scenes, such as Lucy's birthday party. A soundtrack was released by Universal the same day as the film, and included an original composition by The Beach Boys . The film was released on July 27, 1990 and debuted in third place, behind Presumed Innocent and Ghost . It went on to be
2808-444: The back of a truck loaded with pigs. Beck is arrested, but not before getting a shot off, which hits Ben in the chest. Thinking he has died, Junior apologizes and tells him that he loves him. Ben wakes up and realizes that the bullet ricocheted off the good luck prune he had in his shirt pocket. Junior then removes his bow tie and throws it over the bridge as a symbol of rejecting his relationship with Beck (and realizing he'd been viewing
2880-444: The back of a truck loaded with pigs. Beck is arrested, but not before getting a shot off, which hits Ben in the chest. Thinking he has died, Junior apologizes and tells him that he loves him. Ben wakes up and realizes that the bullet ricocheted off the good luck prune he had in his shirt pocket. Junior then removes his bow tie and throws it over the bridge as a symbol of rejecting his relationship with Beck (and realizing he'd been viewing
2952-531: The cast and crew screening) that they tried to distance themselves from it, which proved difficult. Studios were initially reluctant to hire them or take them seriously based on their work on such a prominent disreputable film but, as the years went by, they would eventually come to work with executives who were children when it first came out, and grew up watching its frequent TV airings, and were excited to be meeting its writers. Looking back, they still feel it's "a mess" but take some pride in being involved with one of
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3024-531: The cast and crew screening) that they tried to distance themselves from it, which proved difficult. Studios were initially reluctant to hire them or take them seriously based on their work on such a prominent disreputable film but, as the years went by, they would eventually come to work with executives who were children when it first came out, and grew up watching its frequent TV airings, and were excited to be meeting its writers. Looking back, they still feel it's "a mess" but take some pride in being involved with one of
3096-400: The cat Fuzzball in a tumble dryer, with the implication being that Junior had put him inside. A group named In Defence of Animals organized protests against the posters, and some cinemas took them down in response. Director Dennis Dugan later issued a disclaimer saying that the "kitty in the dryer" was metaphorical and never an actual scene in the film. The protests sparked the inspiration for
3168-400: The cat Fuzzball in a tumble dryer, with the implication being that Junior had put him inside. A group named In Defence of Animals organized protests against the posters, and some cinemas took them down in response. Director Dennis Dugan later issued a disclaimer saying that the "kitty in the dryer" was metaphorical and never an actual scene in the film. The protests sparked the inspiration for
3240-473: The closing credits, in which Junior interrupts the sequence to tell the audience that he'll be back next summer for Problem Child 2 . Then he disappears and a loud flatulent noise is heard, followed by Ben shouting, "Junior!", him laughing, and the roll of the closing credits. The VHS version was released on January 31, 1991. The first DVD release was released by GoodTimes Entertainment on May 1, 2001. It and Problem Child 2 were released together on DVD in
3312-473: The closing credits, in which Junior interrupts the sequence to tell the audience that he'll be back next summer for Problem Child 2 . Then he disappears and a loud flatulent noise is heard, followed by Ben shouting, "Junior!", him laughing, and the roll of the closing credits. The VHS version was released on January 31, 1991. The first DVD release was released by GoodTimes Entertainment on May 1, 2001. It and Problem Child 2 were released together on DVD in
3384-548: The comedy Problem Child (1990), Brain Donors (1992), the comedy Saving Silverman (2001) (in which Dugan plays a football referee), the comedy National Security (2003), and the Adam Sandler comedies Happy Gilmore (1996) (in which Dugan plays Doug Thompson, the golf tour supervisor) and Big Daddy (1999) (with Dugan as a man who reluctantly gives candy to a trick-or-treating Julian). Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also
3456-440: The damage. Ben is on the verge of cracking until Beck arrives at the house and decides to kidnap Junior and Flo. While Ben initially sees this as good riddance to browbeating Flo and trouble-making Junior, he soon notices signs that Junior is not the monster he appeared to be; through a series of pictures he drew, he depicts children and adults who treated him poorly as deformed monsters with hostile surroundings, but depicted Ben as
3528-440: The damage. Ben is on the verge of cracking until Beck arrives at the house and decides to kidnap Junior and Flo. While Ben initially sees this as good riddance to browbeating Flo and trouble-making Junior, he soon notices signs that Junior is not the monster he appeared to be; through a series of pictures he drew, he depicts children and adults who treated him poorly as deformed monsters with hostile surroundings, but depicted Ben as
3600-503: The film received negative reviews from critics. It was a box office success, grossing $ 72.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $ 11 million. It was followed by two sequels, Problem Child 2 (1991) and the made for TV Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995). Ben Healy Jr. is a pleasant but browbeaten yuppie working for his father, "Big Ben" Healy Sr., a tyrannical sporting goods dealer running for mayor. He would love to have
3672-456: The film received negative reviews from critics. It was a box office success, grossing $ 72.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $ 11 million. It was followed by two sequels, Problem Child 2 (1991) and the made for TV Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995). Ben Healy Jr. is a pleasant but browbeaten yuppie working for his father, "Big Ben" Healy Sr., a tyrannical sporting goods dealer running for mayor. He would love to have
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#17330853121973744-509: The film. In 1995, a Turkish-language adaptation of the film was made called Zıpçıktı , which was directed by Ünal Küpeli and featured Şenol Coşkun in the lead role. Problem Child (film) Problem Child is a 1990 American black comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan in his feature film directorial debut and produced by Robert Simonds . It stars John Ritter , Michael Oliver , Jack Warden , Gilbert Gottfried , Amy Yasbeck , and Michael Richards . Released on July 27, 1990,
3816-429: The husband of Maddie Hayes ( Cybill Shepherd ) on Moonlighting . Dugan's other film credits of the 1980s include Water (1985), Can't Buy Me Love (1987), She's Having a Baby (1988), The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) and Ron Howard 's Parenthood (1989). Dugan launched a career as a television and film director , making cameo appearances in many of his films. Ones he directed include
3888-472: The mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man , as well as two episodes of M*A*S*H and in 1978 starred in the short-lived series Richie Brockelman, Private Eye , a spin-off from The Rockford Files . He took on a recurring role as an aspiring caped crusader who called himself "Captain Freedom" on Hill Street Blues . He also appeared on Empire (1984) and Shadow Chasers (1984). He played Walter Bishop, briefly
3960-474: The original cast in their original roles and picked up where the first film ended. However, Amy Yasbeck was given a new role with a new dynamic opposite to her original character. In the third and final film, William Katt and Justin Chapman replaced John Ritter and Michael Oliver as Ben and Junior respectively, while Gilbert Gottfried and Jack Warden reprised their roles as Igor Peabody and Big Ben and does not follow
4032-424: The original cast in their original roles and picked up where the first film ended. However, Amy Yasbeck was given a new role with a new dynamic opposite to her original character. In the third and final film, William Katt and Justin Chapman replaced John Ritter and Michael Oliver as Ben and Junior respectively, while Gilbert Gottfried and Jack Warden reprised their roles as Igor Peabody and Big Ben and does not follow
4104-598: The role of Ben before it was turned over to John Ritter. The part of Martin Beck was originally offered to Christopher Lloyd , who turned it down because of his commitments with Back to the Future Part III , released two months before this one, and was replaced by Michael Richards; this was the second role, following UHF (1989), that Lloyd had turned down only to be taken by Richards. Then-unknown child actor Macaulay Culkin reportedly auditioned for Junior, but Michael Oliver
4176-493: The role of Ben before it was turned over to John Ritter. The part of Martin Beck was originally offered to Christopher Lloyd , who turned it down because of his commitments with Back to the Future Part III , released two months before this one, and was replaced by Michael Richards; this was the second role, following UHF (1989), that Lloyd had turned down only to be taken by Richards. Then-unknown child actor Macaulay Culkin reportedly auditioned for Junior, but Michael Oliver
4248-493: The sequel, this time with a poster of John Ritter inside a dryer looking out, while Fuzzball stands by it. For the film (as well as The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and Look Who's Talking Too ), Gilbert Gottfried was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor , but lost to Donald Trump in Ghosts Can't Do It . The film was more successful on home video. The VHS version adds an extra bit just before
4320-442: The sequel, this time with a poster of John Ritter inside a dryer looking out, while Fuzzball stands by it. For the film (as well as The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and Look Who's Talking Too ), Gilbert Gottfried was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor , but lost to Donald Trump in Ghosts Can't Do It . The film was more successful on home video. The VHS version adds an extra bit just before
4392-405: The storyline of the first two films. The film was adapted into an animated television series that aired on USA Network for two seasons, from October 31, 1993, to December 4, 1994. Gilbert Gottfried was the only original cast member to be featured as a voice-over actor, making him the only cast member involved in all three films as well as the animated series. In 2015, NBC ordered a pilot for
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4536-696: The wrong person as a role model), and walks away with Ben. The movie ends with Flo in the back of a truck full of pigs. The film was shot on location in Texas , from October 2 to November 24, 1989. The primary locations were Dallas , Farmers Branch , Fort Worth , Irving , and Mesquite . Also, there were two weeks of reshoots in Dallas in March 1990. The production budget was originally projected to be $ 11 million. Dan Aykroyd , Chevy Chase , Richard Dreyfuss , Steve Martin , Rick Moranis , and Kurt Russell were considered for
4608-552: The wrong person as a role model), and walks away with Ben. The movie ends with Flo in the back of a truck full of pigs. The film was shot on location in Texas , from October 2 to November 24, 1989. The primary locations were Dallas , Farmers Branch , Fort Worth , Irving , and Mesquite . Also, there were two weeks of reshoots in Dallas in March 1990. The production budget was originally projected to be $ 11 million. Dan Aykroyd , Chevy Chase , Richard Dreyfuss , Steve Martin , Rick Moranis , and Kurt Russell were considered for
4680-581: Was cast as the time-displaced hero in Unidentified Flying Oddball , Disney 's very loose adaptation of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court . In 1981, he appeared in Joe Dante 's The Howling . Dugan made guest appearances on several TV series during the 1970s including The Mod Squad , The Waltons , Cannon , Columbo , The Rockford Files , and Alice . He also appeared in
4752-453: Was released on Blu-ray on August 8, 2017. The film first aired on NBC on September 15, 1991, with 12 minutes of previously deleted scenes and all the profanity was dubbed with different and appropriate words and phrases. The film inspired two sequels : the first, Problem Child 2 , was released theatrically in 1991; the second, Problem Child 3: Junior in Love , was a television film aired on NBC in 1995. The first one brought back
4824-453: Was released on Blu-ray on August 8, 2017. The film first aired on NBC on September 15, 1991, with 12 minutes of previously deleted scenes and all the profanity was dubbed with different and appropriate words and phrases. The film inspired two sequels : the first, Problem Child 2 , was released theatrically in 1991; the second, Problem Child 3: Junior in Love , was a television film aired on NBC in 1995. The first one brought back
4896-412: Was so touched that he took the part, although he refused Dugan's offer. Amy Yasbeck was cast as Flo; she and Ritter fell in love during production, eventually marrying in 1999. Ritter died in 2003. Both he and Gilbert Gottfried were allowed to ad lib while filming, but Universal reprimanded Dugan for shooting too much footage of the latter. The film's first test screening was disastrous, with 70 percent of
4968-412: Was so touched that he took the part, although he refused Dugan's offer. Amy Yasbeck was cast as Flo; she and Ritter fell in love during production, eventually marrying in 1999. Ritter died in 2003. Both he and Gilbert Gottfried were allowed to ad lib while filming, but Universal reprimanded Dugan for shooting too much footage of the latter. The film's first test screening was disastrous, with 70 percent of
5040-572: Was to actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973. They divorced in 1987, and he later wed Sharon O'Connor, to whom he is still married. In June 2009, Dugan's son Kelly was drafted with the 75th overall selection by the Philadelphia Phillies in the Major League Baseball Draft . A graduate of Notre Dame High School of Sherman Oaks, California , he played for five of the club's minor league teams through 2015, followed by shorter stays in
5112-567: Was ultimately cast. Culkin would later play a character akin to Junior, albeit with a darker side, in the film The Good Son . During a 2014 interview on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski revealed that the story was inspired by the 1988 Los Angeles Times article "An Adopted Boy--and Terror Begins" about a married couple suing an adoption agency after they were not informed that their adopted son had severe mental health issues with violent tendencies and had been previously returned to
5184-567: Was ultimately cast. Culkin would later play a character akin to Junior, albeit with a darker side, in the film The Good Son . During a 2014 interview on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski revealed that the story was inspired by the 1988 Los Angeles Times article "An Adopted Boy--and Terror Begins" about a married couple suing an adoption agency after they were not informed that their adopted son had severe mental health issues with violent tendencies and had been previously returned to
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