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| Directed by | Bob Balaban |
| Written by | Christopher Hawthorne |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ernest Day Robin Vidgeon |
| Edited by | Bill Pankow |
| Music by | Jonathan Elias Angelo Badalamenti[1] |
| Distributed by | Vestron Pictures |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[2] |
| Box office | $870,532 (US)[2] |
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.
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 Best Male Lead.
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- ^ a b "Parents". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 February 2015.