The Little Rascals

"Mischief loves company."

1994 1h 22m EN

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6.8

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21%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

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★6.8TMDB · 1,375🥫21%Rotten Tomatoes●45Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 62,303

RomanceComedyFamily

Synopsis

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When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.

“Mischief loves company.”

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Cast

Bug Hall
Alfalfa
Brittany Ashton Holmes
Darla
Travis Tedford
Spanky
Kevin Jamal Woods
Stymie
Jordan Warkol
Froggy
Zachary Mabry
Porky
Ross Bagley
Buckwheat
Courtland Mead
Uh-Huh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Writers: Stephen Mazur, Penelope Spheeris, Paul Guay
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Little Rascals Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Richard Bowen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Teschner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bug Hall and Brittany Ashton Holmes and Travis Tedford carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mischief loves company.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Penelope Spheeris directs. Richard Bowen behind the camera. William Ross scores. Peter Teschner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Little Rascals Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Richard Bowen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Teschner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bug Hall and Brittany Ashton Holmes and Travis Tedford carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Mischief loves company.".
9IMDB entry: tt0110366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.