Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'Parents' right now, here are some notable highlights about the Vestron Pictures, Great American Films Limited Partnership horror flick. Parents starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis, Bryan Madorsky has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min. The release date of the movie is January 27th, 1989. The movie received a user score of 59/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 183 real users.
Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker."
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'Parents' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on January 27th, 1989
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
May 25th, 1999
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