Parents (1989 film)
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'''''Parents''''' is a 1989 American [[black comedy]] [[horror film]] directed by [[Bob Balaban]] and starring [[Randy Quaid]], [[Mary Beth Hurt]], [[Sandy Dennis]] and [[Bryan Madorsky]]. Set in a 1950s California suburb, the film centers on a 10-year old boy (Madorsky), who suspects that his parents (Quaid and Hurt) are not what they seem. It was |
'''''Parents''''' is a 1989 American [[black comedy]] [[horror film]] directed by [[Bob Balaban]] and starring [[Randy Quaid]], [[Mary Beth Hurt]], [[Sandy Dennis]] and [[Bryan Madorsky]]. Set in a 1950s California suburb, the film centers on a 10-year old boy (Madorsky), who suspects that his parents (Quaid and Hurt) are not what they seem. It was Balaban's debut as a feature film director. |
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Released by [[Vestron Pictures]] on January 27, 1989, the film received a mixed response from critics and fared poorly commercially. Randy |
Released by [[Vestron Pictures]] on January 27, 1989, the film received a mixed response from critics and fared poorly commercially. Randy Quaid's performance earned him an [[Independent Spirit Award]] nomination for [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead|Best Male Lead]], while Quaid and Madorsky shared [[Fantafestival|Fantafestival Award for Best Actor]] honors at [[Fantafestival]]. Madorsky was also nominated for a [[Saturn Award]]. |
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[[Category:1989 American films]] |
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[[Category:1989 black comedy films]] |
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[[Category:1989 comedy horror films]] |
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[[Category:1989 English-language films]] |
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[[Category:American black comedy films]] |
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[[Category:American comedy horror films]] |
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[[Category:Films about cannibalism]] |
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[[Category:Films about dysfunctional families]] |
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[[Category:Films shot in Toronto]] |
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[[Category:Vestron Pictures films]] |
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