The Electric Grandmother (1982)
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To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarre way. They receive three pieces, that when joined together, give a recording for an offer for an electric grandmother. They go to a bizarre factory, where they customize their new grandmother, and within a short time, she arrives. The android is equipped with everything needed as a parent and the boys are charmed. The daughter, however, still misses her mother and she bears no welcome for this interloper.
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Maureen StapletonGrandmother
Edward HerrmannFather
Paul BenedictGuido Fantoccini
Robert MacNaughtonTomTara KennedyAgathaCharles FieldsTimothy
Madeleine SherwoodAunt ClaraTruman GaigeOld Tom / NarratorRichard WhitingOld TimothyDortha DuckworthGrandma Neighbor
Paula TruemanOld AgathaMovie DNA
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What is The Electric Grandmother about?
To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarre way. They receive three pieces, that when joined together, give a recording for an offer for an electric grandmother. They go to a bizarre factory, where they customize their new grandmother, and within a short time, she arrives. The android is equipped with everything needed as a parent and the boys are charmed. The daughter, however, still misses her mother and she bears no welcome for this interloper.
How long is The Electric Grandmother?
The Electric Grandmother has a runtime of 60 minutes.