Film · 1984

Bad Manners

85 min · Directed by Robert Houston · R

5.816
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Good fun … bad taste

Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.

Cast

Pamela Adlon

Girl Joey

Murphy Dunne

Mr. Kurtz

Anne DeSalvo

Sister Serena

Karen Black

Gladys Fitzpatrick

Martin Mull

Warren Fitzpatrick

M

Michael Hentz

Mouse / Bartholomew

J

Joey Coleman

Whitey

C

Christopher Brown

Blackie

G

Georg Olden

Piper

Stephen Stucker

Dr. Bender

Kimmy Robertson

Sarah Fitzpatrick

J

John Paul Lussier

Garth Fitzpatrick

Edy Williams

Mrs. Slatt

Hy Pyke

Mr. Slatt

Gertrude Flynn

Mother Celestina

L

Lark Hackshaw

Nurse Bates

B

Bill Quinones

Pepe

S

Seth Wagerman

'Professor'

T

Thomas Stokes

'Chubby'

M

Michelle Cundey

Suzy Trotter

Marshall Efron

Cab Driver

Susan Ruttan

Biker

Richard Deacon

Ticket Salesman

Bridget Sienna

Carnation

Crew

Director: Robert Houston
Producer: Kim Jorgensen, David Weisman
Writer: Robert Houston, Joseph Kwong
Casting: Chemin Sylvia Bernard
Editor: Barry Zetlin
Cinematography: Jan de Bont
Art Direction: Jim Dultz
Composer: Russell Mael, Ron Mael
Sound: Gary Alexander, Chris Jenkins, Larry Stensvold
Costume: Linda M. Bass, Jack Buehler
Makeup: Richard Arrington

Details

Studios: Growing Pains
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish
Certification: R
Release: November 11, 1984

Themes

escapeorphanagebeerbikerteenage girlorphanclass differenceschildren on the runcrime spreerich girlpoor rich girlescapee

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