Mother

Dec 25, 1996

1h 44m

★ 6.8

No one misunderstands you better.

Overview

A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Scott Rudin Productions

Paramount Pictures

Mother Trailers

Cast

John Henderson

Albert Brooks

Beatrice Henderson

Debbie Reynolds

Jeff Henderson

Rob Morrow

Linda

Lisa Kudrow

Carl

John C. McGinley

Cheryl Henderson

Isabel Glasser

Waiter

James Gleason

Donna

Vanessa Williams

Lawyer

Paul Collins

Karen Henderson

Laura Weekes

TV Installer

Richard Assad

TV Installer

Joey Naber

Monica, a renowned choreographer, returns to Spain after a 20 year absence to see her sick father. Upon arriving her father has already died and her mother asks her to stay to sell the family home. In delaying her return to Buenos Aires Monica rediscovers her childhood landscapes and is forced to confront the past.

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