Family ·Comedy · United States of America · 1993 · 1h 36m

Dennis the Menace

Director

Cast

Walter Matthau as George Wilson Mason Gamble as Dennis Mitchell Joan Plowright as Martha Wilson Christopher Lloyd as Switchblade Sam Lea Thompson as Alice Mitchell Robert Stanton as Henry Mitchell

Crew

Thomas E. Ackerman — Director of Photography Alan Heim — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer John Hughes — Screenplay Hank Ketcham — Novel Richard Vane — Producer

Tagline

He's armed... He's adorable... And he's out of school for the entire summer.

Synopsis

Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Nick Castle Director Thomas E. Ackerman Director of Photography Alan Heim Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer John Hughes Screenplay Hank Ketcham Novel Richard Vane Producer John Hughes Producer James D. Bissell Production Design Bridget Kelly Costume Design Ann Roth Costume Design

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