Dennis the Menace is a 1993 American comedy film based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. The film was directed by Nick Castle and written and produced by John Hughes, and concerns the misadventures of a mischievous child (Mason Gamble) who wreaks havoc on his next door neighbor George Wilson (Walter Matthau), usually hangs out with his friends Joey (Kellen Hathaway) and Margaret Wade (Amy Sakasitz), and is followed everywhere by his dog, Ruff.
The film also features a cameo appearance by Jeannie Russell who was a cast member on the original television show.