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Mommie Dearest (1981)

PG · 1981-09-18 · 2h 8m · EN
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The meanest mother of them all...

Renowned actress Joan Crawford, at the height of her career, adopts two orphans — Christina and Christopher — to fill the lonely gap in her personal life. However, as her professional and romantic relationships sour, Joan's already callous and abusive behavior towards Christina intensifies. Christina leaves home to pursue an acting path of her own, only to find her mother's presence still overshadowing her.

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Frank YablansWriterFrank PerryDirector, WriterTracy HotchnerWriter
Budget
$19M
Box office
$5M

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Faye DunawayFaye DunawayJoan CrawfordDiana ScarwidDiana ScarwidChristina CrawfordSteve ForrestSteve ForrestGreg SavittHoward Da SilvaHoward Da SilvaL.B. MayerMara HobelMara HobelChristina Crawford as a ChildHarry GozHarry GozAl SteeleMichael EdwardsMichael EdwardsTed GelberJocelyn BrandoJocelyn BrandoBarbara BennettPriscilla PointerPriscilla PointerMrs. ChadwickJoe AbdullahJoe AbdullahCaptainGary AllenGary AllenJimmySelma ArcherdSelma ArcherdConnie

Keywords

Mother daughter relationshipBiographyLawyerHollywoodChild abuseSociopathMansionAxAdoptionMother daughter estrangementAdopted childPerfectionDocudramaControlling parent

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityMother Daughter Relationship · Biography · LawyerDialogue densityDramaDirector preference312579Actor preference122154 · 25186 · 161467Country preferenceUs

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What is Mommie Dearest about?

Renowned actress Joan Crawford, at the height of her career, adopts two orphans — Christina and Christopher — to fill the lonely gap in her personal life. However, as her professional and romantic relationships sour, Joan's already callous and abusive behavior towards Christina intensifies. Christina leaves home to pursue an acting path of her own, only to find her mother's presence still overshadowing her.

How long is Mommie Dearest?

Mommie Dearest has a runtime of 128 minutes.

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