O.C. and Stiggs (1985)

Director
Robert Altman

Main cast
Daniel H. Jenkins; Neill Barry; Jane Curtin; Paul Dooley; Jon Cryer

Genres
Comedy

Description
O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against it. They seek revenge against the middle class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: middle class.


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