Who is Volker in Parents?

Alex Brendemühl plays Volker in the film.

What is Parents about?

Ten-year-old Michael Laemle (Bryan Madorsky) senses that something is not quite right with his family. Sure, his mother, Lily (Mary Beth Hurt), is the perfect 1950s housewife, and they have a comfortable life in the suburbs, where his dad, Nick (Randy Quaid), works at a mortuary. But what's with the enormous cuts of meat that his father brings home every night? What, or whom, do they come from? Michael takes his concerns to a school counselor (Sandy Dennis) who decides to come over for dinner.

Parents

Name: Parents
Released: 1989-01-27
Duration: 82

NR 1 hr 22 min

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How long is Parents?: Parents is 1 hr 22 min long.

Who directed Parents?: Robert Thalheim

Who is Volker in Parents?: Alex Brendemühl plays Volker in the film.

What is Parents about?: Ten-year-old Michael Laemle (Bryan Madorsky) senses that something is not quite right with his family. Sure, his mother, Lily (Mary Beth Hurt), is the perfect 1950s housewife, and they have a comfortable life in the suburbs, where his dad, Nick (Randy Quaid), works at a mortuary. But what's with the enormous cuts of meat that his father brings home every night? What, or whom, do they come from? Michael takes his concerns to a school counselor (Sandy Dennis) who decides to come over for dinner.