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The Good Mother

The Good Mother

Can a court determine how we should live, how we should love, how we should raise our children? Now Anna must prove that she is the Good Mother.

19885.71h 44m

Overview

After finding a sexually liberated boyfriend, a divorced woman gets sued over daughter's custody, by her ex, who claims that her lover has a bad influence on the kid.

Directed by Leonard Nimoy
Written by Michael Bortman, Sue Miller
Produced by Arne Glimcher
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $4.8M

Top Cast

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Anna Dunlop

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Leo Cutter

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

W. O. Muth

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Grandfather Frank

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Grandmother Eleanor

James Naughton

James Naughton

Brian Dunlop

Asia Vieira

Asia Vieira

Molly Dunlop

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Frank Williams

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Dr. Payne

Katey Sagal

Katey Sagal

Ursula

Themes & Keywords

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About The Good Mother

The Good Mother is a drama, romance film released in 1988 exploring themes of based on novel or book, custody battle, divorcee, sculptor, sexual liberation, piano. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, it stars Diane Keaton, Liam Neeson, Jason Robards. After finding a sexually liberated boyfriend, a divorced woman gets sued over daughter's custody, by her ex, who claims that her lover has a bad influence on the kid.

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