Out of the garbage pail and into your heart!
Crude, grotesque, pint-sized aliens known as the Garbage Pail Kids® help a young boy exact revenge on his bullies and win the girl of his dreams.
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) is a adventure, comedy, family and science fiction film directed by Rod Amateau, released on August 22, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, Katie Barberi and Phil Fondacaro. Viewers rate it 3.5 out of 10 across 119 ratings.
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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
Larry Green
as Nat Nerd - Suit
Arturo Gil
as Windy Winston - Suit (voice)
Directed by Rod Amateau, written by Rod Amateau, Linda Palmer and John Pound, produced by Rod Amateau.
Average viewer score of 3.5/10 from 119 ratings.
Imagine being a 15 year old girl in 1980s Hollywood. You get a role in a children's movie. In this movie you are hyper-sexualized, show your panties, only wear revealing clothes, take off your top and stroke your nipples. Probably Epstein's favourite flick. It's a mess. But I actually found it funny. Captain is great and the State Home for the Ugly is fits with the fabulous insanity the movie hints at. I can't…
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The main cast of The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) includes Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, Katie Barberi, Phil Fondacaro and Ron MacLachlan. The film was directed by Rod Amateau. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie was released on August 22, 1987 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) holds an average rating of 3.5 out of 10 from 119 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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