The Day My Parents Ran Away

Dec 13, 1993

1h 36m

★ 3.7

He's Home Alone And He Likes It That Way.

Overview

An irresponsible teen examines his life after his fed-up parents leave him to fend for himself.

Genres

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

Production Companies

New Line Television

Chanticleer Films

Fox West Pictures

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Cast

Matt Miller

Robert Jayne

Bob Miller

Matt Frewer

Judy Miller

Blair Brown

Melanie Hope

Brigid Brannagh

Norman Roberts

Martin Mull

Leo

Seth Green

Val

Chance Quinn

Sam Scott

Kevin Meaney

Dr. Lillianfarb

Ben Stein

Mrs. Troy

Dana Kaminski

Waldo

Peter Michael Goetz

Andrea

Elena Wohl

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