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Cast & Crew

Bob Balaban
Director
Randy Quaid
As Nick Laemle
Wayne Robson
As Lab Attendant
Graham Jarvis
As Mr. Marty Zellner
Mary Beth Hurt
As Lily Laemle
Deborah Rush
As Mrs. Gladys Zellner
Sandy Dennis
As Millie Dew
Kathryn Grody
As Miss Judith Baxter

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In 1950s suburban America, young Michael suspects his parents are hiding a dark secret: they might be cannibals. As he struggles to make friends and deal with his parents' strange behavior, Michael's nightmares become all too real. But when he discovers dismembered body parts in the basement, he knows he must confront his parents and uncover the truth. Will Michael be able to escape their deadly secret, or will he become their next meal?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Parents include Gremlins, The Witches of Eastwick, Tammy and the T-Rex, Class of Nuke 'Em High, House, Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown.

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Parents was released in theaters on January 27, 1989.