Problem Child 3

"Junior in Love!"

1995 1h 27m EN

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3.4

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★4.8TMDB · 232★3.4IMDB · 4,076

ComedyFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Now a pre-teen, Junior has fallen head over heels for a classmate who doesn't even notice him, but does notice three other boys – a child star, a hockey player and a Boy Scout – who are rivals to Junior. This means war!

“Junior in Love!”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

William Katt
Ben Healy
Justin Chapman
Junior Healy
Sherman Howard
Scoutmaster Phlim
Carolyn Lowery
Dr. Gray
Eric Edwards
Murph / Bertha
Blake McIver Ewing
Corky
Jennifer Ogletree
Tiffany
Brock Pierce
Duke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Beeman
Writers: Michael Hitchcock
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Problem Child Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg Beeman, shot by Peter Smokler. 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 David Michael Frank. 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 Mallory Gottlieb 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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William Katt and Justin Chapman and Sherman Howard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Junior in Love!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Beeman directs. Peter Smokler behind the camera. David Michael Frank scores. Mallory Gottlieb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Problem Child Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Greg Beeman, shot by Peter Smokler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Michael Frank. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mallory Gottlieb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Katt and Justin Chapman and Sherman Howard carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Junior in Love!".
9IMDB entry: tt0114188 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "nurse", "parent child relationship", "dark comedy", "spoiled child".

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Smokler
Original score: David Michael Frank
Editing: Mallory Gottlieb
Production design: Maria Caso
Costume design: Greg LaVoi
Stunt coordinator: Ernie F. Orsatti
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Problem Child 3 (1995)
IMDB rating: 3.4/10 · 4,076 votes
MPAA: TV-PG

Part of

Problem Child Collection

Problem Child is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds. The film stars John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, Gilbert Gottfried, Jack Warden, Michael Richards, and Michael Oliver. The film inspired two sequels: the first, Problem Child 2, was released theatrically in 1991; the second, Problem Child 3: Junior in Love, was a television film aired on the USA Network in 1995. The first one brought back the original cast in their original roles and picked up where the first film ended. However, Yasbeck was given a new role with a new dynamic totally opposite to her original character. Junior in Love, the third and final film, recast Ben and Junior with William Katt and Justin Chapman, while Gottfried and Warden reprised their roles as Mr. Peabody and Big Ben and does not follow the storyline of the first two films.