Spanking the Monkey

Jan 15, 1994

1h 46m

★ 5.7

A gripping comedy about letting go.

Overview

Bright young student Raymond Aibelli is forced to sidetrack an important medical internship because his mother, Susan, is recovering from a broken leg. When he isn't tasked with the most mundane aspects of Susan's recuperation, Raymond finds distraction in a neighborhood girl, Toni Peck. But, as Susan begins relying on her son for both physical and emotional needs, Raymond starts developing disturbing and unwanted new yearnings.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Swelter Films

Fine Line Features

Buckeye Films

Spanking the Monkey Trailers

Cast

Ray Aibelli

Jeremy Davies

Susan Aibelli

Alberta Watson

Tom Aibelli

Benjamin Hendrickson

Toni Peck

Carla Gallo

Nicky

Matthew Puckett

Aunt Helen

Judette Jones

Curtis

Zak Orth

Joel

Josh Philip Weinstein

Don

Judah Domke

Fran Gibson

Lleana Stratton

Dr. Peck

Richard Husson

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