Bad Manners 1984
“Good fun … bad taste”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Director
- Robert Houston
- Network
- Growing Pains
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
What is Bad Manners?
Bad Manners is a 1984 American black comedy teen film released by New World Pictures and also known as Growing Pains. The movie was written and directed by Robert Houston and produced by Kim Jorgensen.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1984
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 11, 1984
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Growing Pains
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.9/10 from 19 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~85 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Growing Pains
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Overview
Bad Manners is a 1984 American black comedy teen film released by New World Pictures and also known as Growing Pains. The movie was written and directed by Robert Houston and produced by Kim Jorgensen. Rated R, the comedy has a runtime of one hour and twenty-five minutes and carries the tagline good fun and bad taste. The plot follows a group of juvenile delinquents who escape from an oppressive Catholic orphanage where they live. Four teens on the run from the orphanage spring a fellow orphan who was recently adopted by a rich family. Following the rescue, the group proceeds to trash the whole house.
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Is Bad Manners worth watching?
Bad Manners holds a community rating of 5.9/10 based on 19 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Comedy for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Bad Manners and when was it released?
Bad Manners is a feature film with a runtime of 85 minutes. It was released in 1984. Release status: Released.
Who directed Bad Manners?
Bad Manners was directed by Robert Houston.
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