Because Mommy Works

Nov 21, 1994

1h 40m

★ 5.0

She was lucky enough to have a career. Will it cost her custody of her son?

Overview

Since her divorce nurse Abbey lives alone with her 6 years old son Willie. Her ex-husband Ted may have Willie every second weekend. But when Ted marries Clare, who has two children herself, he wants to see Willie more and more often.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Spring Creek Pictures

Because Mommy Works Trailers

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Cast

Abby

Anne Archer

Ted Forman

John Heard

Claire Forman

Ashley Crow

Eric Donovan

Tom Amandes

Willie Forman

Casey Wurzbach

Dr. Rita Hernandez

Jenny Gago

Dr. Arthur Jamidar

Jan Tříska

Elliot

Michael Constantine

Lucy

Page Leong

Sara

Ebick Pizzadili

Ben

Trenton Knight

Deputy Marshal

Lance Davis

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