Rotten
Ill-considered kids.
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Out of the garbage pail and into your heart!
1987 · 1h 36m · PG
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Directed by
Rod Amateau
Overview
Seven disgusting kids but nevertheless of interesting personality are being made of the green mud coming out of garbage can. Once alive their master gives them rules to obey although they think that life is funnier without following stupid regulations like no television or no candy. Naturally this will cause some conflicts.
Director and cast
- Rod Amateau Director
- Anthony Newley as Captain Manzini
- Mackenzie Astin as Dodger
- Katie Barberi as Tangerine
- Phil Fondacaro as Greaser Greg - Suit
- Ron MacLachlan as Juice
- J.P. Amateau as Wally
- Marjory Graue as Blythe
- Debbie Lee Carrington as Valerie Vomit - Suit (voice)
- Kevin Thompson as Ali Gator - Suit (voice)
- Bobby Bell as Foul Phil - Suit (as Robert Bell)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie is enough to make you believe in strict and faraway boarding schools.
Caryn James, New York Times
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