Bad Manners

"Good fun … bad taste"

1984 1h 25m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 19

Comedy

Synopsis

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

“Good fun … bad taste”

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Cast

Pamela Adlon
Girl Joey
Murphy Dunne
Mr. Kurtz
Anne DeSalvo
Sister Serena
Karen Black
Gladys Fitzpatrick
Martin Mull
Warren Fitzpatrick
Michael Hentz
Mouse / Bartholomew
Joey Coleman
Whitey
Christopher Brown
Blackie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Houston
Writers: Robert Houston, Joseph Kwong
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Houston, shot by Jan de Bont. 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 Russell Mael. 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 Barry Zetlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Pamela Adlon and Murphy Dunne and Anne DeSalvo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Good fun … bad taste".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Houston directs. Jan de Bont behind the camera. Russell Mael scores. Barry Zetlin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Robert Houston, shot by Jan de Bont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Russell Mael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Barry Zetlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pamela Adlon and Murphy Dunne and Anne DeSalvo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Good fun … bad taste".
9IMDB entry: tt0087366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "escape", "orphanage", "beer", "biker".