Parents Movie Review 1989

Dark satire of middle class suburban life in the '50s, centering on a young boy who discovers that his parents aren't getting their meat from the local butcher. Gives new meaning to leftovers and boasts a very disturbing barbecue scene. Balaban's debut is a strikingly visual and creative gorefest with definite cult potential. The eerie score is by Badalamenti, who also composed the music for "Blue Velvet," "Wild at Heart," and "Twin Peaks."

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 81 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Cannibalism, Childhood Visions, Parenthood, Strained Suburbia, Monster Moms, Bad Dads, Period Piece: 1950s

Screenplay

Christopher Hawthorne

Cast

Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Bryan Madorsky, Sandy Dennis, Kathryn Grody, Deborah Rush, Graham Jarvis, Juno Mills-Cockell

Cinematography

Robin Vidgeon, Ernest Day

Director

Bob Balaban

Music

Angelo Badalamenti, Jonathan Elias, Sherman Foote

Producer

Vestron Pictures, Great American Films