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Spanking the Monkey
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Spanking the Monkey

Jan 15, 1994
1h 46m
★ 5.6

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

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Cast

Jeremy Davies

Ray Aibelli

Jeremy Davies

Alberta Watson

Susan Aibelli

Alberta Watson

Benjamin Hendrickson

Tom Aibelli

Benjamin Hendrickson

Carla Gallo

Toni Peck

Carla Gallo

Matthew Puckett

Nicky

Matthew Puckett

Judette Jones

Aunt Helen

Judette Jones

Zak Orth

Curtis

Zak Orth

Josh Philip Weinstein

Joel

Josh Philip Weinstein

Judah Domke

Don

Judah Domke

Lleana Stratton

Fran Gibson

Lleana Stratton

Richard Husson

Dr. Peck

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