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Leslie Nielsen rents children like VHS tapes. What could possibly go wrong?
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Rent-a-Kid (1995)

90s cable chaosquestionable premise, somehow worksNielsen being unhinged

Overview

ComedyFamilyTV Movie

Harry Habert, owner of a rental company, has an original idea—to rent baby's from a nearby orphanage to local families. He rents the Ward siblings, 2 boys and a girl, to his first customers.

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Content warning
found familycapitalism run amokchildhood commodificationredemption through chaos

Standout Aspects

Acting

Nielsen treats baby-renting like Naked Gun deadpan gold.

Writing

Screenwriter genuinely pitched 'Blockbuster but babies' and sold it.

Best for:Background: Fold laundry while questioning your entire moral framework.·Friends: Drinking game: sip every time the premise gets legally dubious.
Fred Gerber

Director

Fred Gerber

ReleasedJan 1, 1995
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Harry Haber

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Lawrence 'Larry' Kayvey

Matt McCoy

Matt McCoy

Russ Syracuse

Sherry Miller

Sherry Miller

Valerie Syracuse

Amos Crawley

Amos Crawley

Brandon Ward

Cody Jones

Cody Jones

Kyle Ward

Tabitha Lupien

Tabitha Lupien

Molly Ward

Tony Rosato

Tony Rosato

Cliff Haber

Judah Katz

Judah Katz

Dr. Leff

Michael Anderson Jr.

Michael Anderson Jr.

Mr. Nicely

Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping

Mrs. Nicely

Ellen-Ray Hennessy

Ellen-Ray Hennessy

Tracy

Tannis Burnett

Tannis Burnett

Mrs. Lachman

Edward Heeley

Edward Heeley

Mr. Lachman

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Cultural

This aired on The Family Channel, proving 1995 had zero standards for 'family values.' The 90s truly believed any premise could be wholesome with enough saxophone score.

Trivia

Leslie Nielsen filmed this between Naked Gun 33⅓ and Mr. Magoo—his 'what if I played every role exactly the same' era was in full magnificent swing.

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