Mommie Dearest

Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford. A star...a legend...and a mother...the illusion of perfection.

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Drama

Overview

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.

Keywords

lawyer
child abuse
biography
hollywood
sociopath
mother daughter relationship
mansion
adopted child
adoption
ax
perfection
controlling parent
mother daughter estrangement
docudrama

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 16, 1981
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount,The Irwin Yablans Company,Paramount Pictures
Cast: Faye Dunaway,Diana Scarwid,Steve Forrest,Howard Da Silva,Mara Hobel,Rutanya Alda,Harry Goz,Michael Edwards,Jocelyn Brando,Priscilla Pointerand 42 more
Director: Frank Perry
Writer: Christina Crawford,Frank Yablans,Frank Perry,Tracy Hotchner,Robert Getchell
Producer: Irwin Yablans,Terry O'Neill,David Koontz
Cinematography: Paul Lohmann
Music: Henry Mancini
Budget: $5,000,000
Revenue: $19,032,261
IMDb: tt0082766