
Necessary Parties
1988 · Movie · 106 min · ★ 6.7
To keep his parents from going through with their divorce, a 14-year-old hires a mechanic and part-time lawyer to sue them into staying together.
Also known as Wonderworks: Necessary Parties
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-01-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 106 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (6 votes)
Themes
- marriage
- lawsuit
- family relationships
- 1980s
- swear
- getting divorced
- amateur lawyer
Cast & crew

Mark-Paul Gosselaar
as Chris Mills
- TF
Taylor Fry
as Jenny Mills

Julie Hagerty
as Connie Mills

Geoff Pierson
as Stephen Mills
- DM
Danielle Marcot
as Trudy
- JT
Judd Trichter
as David Haverman

Stefan DeSalle
as Ronald

Jennifer McComb
as Marion
- BD
Brenda Denmark
as Mrs. Price

Jason Kristofer
as Ben
Directed by Gwen Arner