Problem Child 2 (1991)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Brian Levant

Writers (WGA):

Scott Alexander (characters) &
Larry Karaszewski (characters) ...
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Release Date:

3 July 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

This summer, Junior has a brand new friend.

Plot:

Junior's back in his first adventure since his last! Junior and Ben move to Mortville which seems like the perfect town to live in...

Plot Keywords:

Nurse | School Nurse | Babysitter | Father Son Relationship | Crude Humor

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

John Ritter	...	Ben Healy
Michael Oliver	...	Junior Healy
Jack Warden	...	'Big' Ben Healy
Laraine Newman	...	Lawanda Dumore
Amy Yasbeck	...	Annie Young
Ivyann Schwan	...	Trixie Young
Gilbert Gottfried	...	Mr. Peabody
Paul Willson	...	Smith
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Aron Burger
Charlene Tilton	...	Debbie Claukinski
James Tolkan	...	Mr. Thorn
Martha Quinn	...	Emily
Zach Grenier	...	Voytek
Eric Edwards	...	Murph
Krystle Mataras	...	Dolly (as Krystal Mataras)
Tiffany Mataras	...	Madison
Dennis Redfield	...	Animal Control Guy
Bill Warren	...	Animal Control Guy
Kristina Simonds	...	Rhoda
Aaron Vaughn	...	Scuzzy Boyfriend
Denise Lecce	...	Bridal Shower Lady
Nancy Duerr	...	Bridal Shower Lady
Tom Nowicki	...	Health Official
Ric Reitz	...	Health Official
Bill Cordell	...	Lab Technician
Hillary Matthews	...	Upset Wife
Bob Small	...	Pathetic Defiant Man
Danny Gura	...	Freckled Boy on Ride
Carla Kneeland	...	Peabody's Date
Tabetha Thomas	...	Polly
Paul Sutera	...	Richard
Buddy Stoccardo	...	Crazy Dance D.J.
Jillian Amburgey	...	'Hubba Hubba' Lady
Adam Brock	...	Neighbor Boy
Christopher Oyen	...	Goofy Waiter
Danny Hanemann	...	Scummy Ride Operator (as Danny Haneman)
Brett Rice	...	Maitre D'
Shaun Padgett	...	Mother
Aimee Deshayes	...	Precious Young Girl
Tammy Boalo	...	6th Grade Mother
Danielle Meierhenry	...	6th Grade Student
Elaine Klimaszewski	...	Hot Tub Girl
Diane Klimaszewski	...	Hot Tub Girl
June Foray	...	Puppet (voice)
Carol French	...	Horse Rider
Carrell Myers	...	Parent
Angie McKnight	...	Parent (as Angie Harper)
Katie Prestwood	...	Parent
Laura O'Connell	...	Girl with Bikini Top
Tim Powell	...	Guy with Toupee
Barclay	...	Nippy
Bob Smith	...	Father Flanagan (as 'Buffalo' Bob Smith)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Crystal Hunt	...	(uncredited)
Tim Rerucha	...	Waiter (uncredited)
L.A. Rothman	...	Junior's Classmate (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian Levant

Writing credits (WGA)
Scott Alexander		(characters) &
Larry Karaszewski		(characters)
Scott Alexander		(written by) &
Larry Karaszewski		(written by)

Produced by
Kim Kurumada	....	associate producer
Robert Simonds	....	producer

Original Music by
David Kitay

Cinematography by
Peter Smokler		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Lois Freeman-Fox
Robert P. Seppey

Casting by
Valerie McCaffrey

Production Design by
Maria Rebman Caso		(as Maria Caso)

Art Direction by
Allen Terry

Set Decoration by
Damon Medlen

Costume Design by
Robert M. Moore		(as Robert Moore)

Makeup Department
Selena Evans-Miller	....	supervising makeup artist (as Selena Miller)
Mary Ann Valdes	....	supervising hair stylist
Lynda Kyle Walker	....	hair stylist
Mark Wittenberg	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Francine Fleishman	....	post-production supervisor
Kim Kurumada	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mitchell Bock	....	first assistant director
Christian P. Della Penna	....	second second assistant director (as Chris Dellapena)
Polly Ann Mattson	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Steve Alexander	....	construction coordinator
Rance Barela	....	builder: "Love Rock" (as Rance Barella)
Mark Bradley	....	model builder (as Mark R. Bradley)
Bruce Bullock	....	property master
Cindy Coburn	....	buyer
Stitch Crisp	....	lead man
Forrest Gillespie Jr.	....	stand-by painter
Johnny Graham	....	swing gang (as John H. Graham)
Wendell J. Joyce	....	labor foreman (as Wendell Joyce)
Michelle Milosh	....	assistant set decorator
Amy Parsons	....	lead painter
Roger Ragland	....	construction foreman
Paul Roberts	....	draftsman
Jeffrey S. Taylor	....	on-set dresser (as Jeffrey Taylor)
Montgomery Triz	....	artist
Montgomery Triz	....	sculptor

Sound Department
Thomas E. Allen	....	production sound mixer
Ricardo Álvarez	....	boom operator (as Ricky Alvarez)
Bruce Bell	....	sound editor
Patrick Bietz	....	sound editor (as Pat Bietz)
Alan Bromberg	....	sound editor
Michael C. Casper	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer
C.T.W.	....	sound editor
Tom Gerard	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Thomas Gerard)
Daniel J. Leahy	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Daniel Leahy)
Dick Le Grand	....	foley artist (as Richard LeGrand)
William L. Manger	....	sound editor (as Bill Manger)
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist (as S. Diane Marshall)
Al McGuire	....	utility sound
Lettie Odney	....	adr editor
Richard Oswald	....	sound editor (as Dick Oswald)
John Stacy	....	supervising sound editor (as John M. Stacy)
Dan Thomas	....	sound editor
Jim Van Winkle	....	utility sound

Special Effects by
Richard Lee Jones	....	special effects coordinator
Bruce E. Merlin	....	special effects
Jeffrey Ritz	....	special effects
Christine Onesky	....	pyrotechnician (uncredited)

Stunts
Mickey Cassidy	....	stunts
Zane Cassidy	....	stunts
Caron Colvett	....	stunts
Randy Fife	....	stunt coordinator (as Randy 'Fife')
Randy Fife	....	stunts (as Randy 'Fife')
Janelle Gattis	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Artie Malesci	....	stunts
Cindy Malesci	....	stunts (as Syn Malesci)
Kathy Marshall	....	stunts
Phil Ortiz	....	utility stunts
Swede Rundqvist	....	stunts
Gar Stephen	....	stunts
Marsha Tsamis	....	stunts
Michael S. Walter	....	stunts (as Michael Walter)
Pam West	....	stunts
Amy Stephen Wilder	....	stunts (as Amy Wilder)
Bobby Woodward	....	stunts
Ray Workman	....	stunts
John Zimmerman	....	stunts
Jeffrey Dal Robinson	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Anderson	....	director of photography: second unit
Lee Barbour	....	rigging grip best boy
Ben Bardin	....	grip
Herbert Davis	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Herb Davis)
Robert Destolfe	....	still photographer (as Robert de Stolfe)
Russell Engels	....	chief lighting technician
Richard Falk Jr.	....	rigging gaffer
Chris Fisher	....	film loader (as Christopher Fisher)
Matthew Fleck	....	rigging grip
George Fuller	....	video playback operator
Luke Halpin	....	grip
Ed Knott Jr.	....	key grip
Kevin Knott	....	best boy grip (as Kevin T. Knott)
David M. Lang	....	first assistant camera
Joe Mast	....	dolly grip (as Joseph Mast Jr.)
Patrick K. Meng	....	rigging best boy gaffer (as Patrick Meng)
Frank Miller	....	camera operator
Casey Osborne	....	rigging key grip
Peter Perez	....	grip (as Peter E. Perez)
Robert Reedy Jr.	....	lamp operator (as Robert S. Reedy Jr.)
Bob Scott	....	second assistant camera (as Bob M. Scott)
Craig Tonkin	....	rigging grip
Tim Tonkin	....	rigging grip
Gary Ware	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Laurie Bass	....	casting assistant: Florida
Tina M. Boergesson	....	extras casting
Janis Creswell	....	casting assistant: Florida
Melvin Johnson	....	casting: Florida
Mary K. Krausmann	....	extras casting assistant (as Mary Krausmann)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lola Bullion Chambers	....	costume supervisor (as Lola Bullion-Chambers)
Carolyn Dessert	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Arthur Borman	....	post-production assistant
Sandy Brundage	....	negative cutter
Gael Chandler	....	additional editor
Mallory Gottlieb	....	additional editor
Sharon Smith Holley	....	assistant editor: film
Patricia Kudish	....	assistant editor (as Patty Kudish)
Patricia Lee	....	assistant editor (as Patricia E. Lee)
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Frederick Wardell	....	first assistant editor (as Fred M. Wardell)
Elliot Wood	....	assistant editor (as Eliot Wood)

Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	music mixer
Julian Bratolyubov	....	music preparation
Daniel Allan Carlin	....	music supervisor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Laurie Higgins Tobias	....	music editor
Andrew R. Powell	....	orchestrator (as Andrew Powell)
Reg Powell	....	orchestrator
Curtis Roush	....	music supervisor
Steven Scott Smalley	....	orchestrator
Mark Waters	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Willie C. Battles Jr.	....	transportation captain: Florida
Kevin Craig	....	driver
Larry Craig	....	driver
D.J. Gardiner	....	driver (as D.J. Gardner)
Lee Garibaldi	....	transportation captain
Kent L. Spainhour	....	driver (as Kent T. L. Spainhour)
Tommy Tancharoen	....	transportation coordinator
Doug Wilson	....	transportation co-captain
Robert D. Wilson	....	driver

Other crew
Karolyn Austen	....	script supervisor
Steve Beeson	....	production accountant
Paula Benson-Himes	....	production coordinator (as Paula Benson Himes)
Terry Dunn	....	assistant accountant
Mark Forbes	....	animal trainer
Susan Fronsoe	....	set production assistant
Peter Haas	....	unit publicist
Alan Levi	....	location assistant
Janet Lonsdale	....	assistant accountant
Angela Lussier	....	assistant: Robert Simonds
Cathy Morrison-Partridge	....	animal trainer (as Cathy Morrison)
Liz Newman	....	assistant production coordinator (as Elizabeth Newman)
Chad O'Connor	....	assistant: John Ritter
Marshall Peck	....	location manager
Marten W. Piccinini	....	set production assistant (as Marten Piccinini)
Dennis Redfield	....	dialogue coach
Lloyd Thomas	....	chef (as Lloyd E. Thomas)
Marilyn J. Tillman	....	craft service (as Marilyn Tillman)
Vivian Welch	....	first aid
Michael Baumgarten	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Imagine Entertainment

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• GoodTimes Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1992) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Bald Eagle Sound Inc.  sound editing
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animals provided by (as Birds & Animals Unlimited)
• Maxx Music Inc.  music editing
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Segue Music  music supervision
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  sound re-recording (as Universal Sound Department)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | UK:PG (re-rating) (2006) (uncut) | UK:PG (cut) (original rating) | Spain:7 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 | Netherlands:6 | Germany:12 | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Peru:PT | USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Orlando, Florida, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

In 1999, John Ritter married Amy Yasbeck in real life.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Trixie and Jr. are fighting with the fire hose, Trixie's hair style changes between shots. First it's curly, then crimped and tied and tied back.

Quotes:

[seeing his made-over bedroom]
Junior: Clowns! I hate clowns! This woman is busting my balls!

Movie Connections:

References Desperate Living (1977)

Soundtrack:

Real Wild Child

Overall entertaining mindless sequel with memorable sequences.

Watch it for what it is; an entertaining sequel about a problem child who meets his perfect sidekick.

The movie continues the misadventures of Junior Healy and how his stepfather, Ben Healy deals with him and his horrible attitude. But this time Junior is not alone; because his new cute female friend Trixie comes to his aid in order to stop Ben to marry Lawanda Dumore, a total witch. Join Junior, Trixie, Ben, 'Big Ben', and of course, Mr. Peabody in this entertaining and sometimes kitschy comedy.

I had a good time watching this one when I was a kid and nowadays, I take it for what it is; an entertaining sequel with the typical American comedy characters from family movies.

John Ritter as always is great. The man was an idol. Jack Warren also delivers a fine performance; R.I.P. Excellent actor.

The problem children are also great and display a great chemistry between them.

Mr. Peabody always delivers great laughs; the man can make you laugh only with his gestures.

I will never forget the huge crap that the dog takes, the vomit on the roller-coaster, the infamous food fight, and some other hilarious scenes. Well, this is a mindless entertaining movie for children.