Dec 25, 1996
104 min
Full-HD

Mother (1996)

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

Category

Comedy Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

Scott Rudin Productions Paramount Pictures

Albert Brooks

John Henderson

Debbie Reynolds

Beatrice Henderson

Rob Morrow

Jeff Henderson

Lisa Kudrow

Linda

John C. McGinley

Carl

Isabel Glasser

Cheryl Henderson

James Gleason

Waiter

Vanessa Williams

Donna

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