Bad Parents

Bad Parents is a 2012 comedy film written and directed by Caytha Jentis and starring Janeane Garofalo. The movie humorously showcases New Jersey soccer moms becoming obsessed with their children's role in the sport. The supporting cast features Christopher Titus and Cheri Oteri.^[2]

Bad Parents
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Directed by	Caytha Jentis
Written by	Caytha Jentis
Based on	It's All About the Kids by Caytha Jentis
Produced by	Dorothy Fucito Caytha Jentis
Starring	Janeane Garofalo Christopher Titus Michael Boatman Reiko Aylesworth Cheri Oteri Kristen Johnston Rebecca Budig
Cinematography	Anthony Savini
Edited by	Verne Mattson
Music by	James Harrell
Production company	Bad Parents
Distributed by	Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment
Release date	October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) (MFF)[1]
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Janeane Garofalo as Kathy
• Christopher Titus as Nick
• Michael Boatman as Gary
• Reiko Aylesworth as Laurie
• Cheri Oteri as Melissa
• Kristen Johnston as Tracy
• Rebecca Budig as Allison
• Bill Sage as Dan
• Lauren Francesca as Candy
• Hannah Thompson as Olivia

Production

The film was shot entirely in New Jersey^[1] and used local Morris County talent.^[3] Jentis based the film on her own experiences.^[4]

Release

Bad Parents premiered on October 3, 2012, at the Montclair Film Festival^[1] and later played at Ridgewood, New Jersey, on February 23, 2014.^[5]

External links

• Bad Parents at IMDb
• Bad Parents at Rotten Tomatoes