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Parents

R19891h 22mBob Balaban
IMDb 6.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 63% · Metacritic 66

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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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Dark ComedyCannibalParents

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What is Parents (1989) about?

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.

Who stars in Parents?

Parents stars Randy Quaid (Nick Laemle), Mary Beth Hurt (Lily Laemle), Sandy Dennis (Millie Dew), Bryan Madorsky (Michael Laemle), Juno Mills-Cockell (Sheila Zellner). The film was directed by Bob Balaban.

How long is Parents?

Parents has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1989. It is rated R.

Is Parents worth watching?

Parents holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 63. Fans of Horror, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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