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Serial Mom

Serial Mom

Every mom wants to be wanted, but not for murder!

19946.71h 34m

Overview

Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.

Directed by John Waters
Written by John Waters
Produced by John Fiedler, Mark Tarlov
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $7.8M

Top Cast

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Beverly Sutphin

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Eugene Sutphin

Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake

Misty Sutphin

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Chip Sutphin

Scott Morgan

Scott Morgan

Detective Pike

Walt MacPherson

Walt MacPherson

Detective Gracey

Justin Whalin

Justin Whalin

Scotty

P

Patricia Dunnock

Birdie

L

Lonnie Horsey

Carl

Mink Stole

Mink Stole

Dottie Hinkle

Themes & Keywords

courtharassmentbaltimore, usadark comedyhousewifesatireprotectionmotherly lovehit-and-runevil mothersuburbiamurderserial killerinfamyperfectionistperfectionobscene telephone callprotective mother

About Serial Mom

Serial Mom is a comedy, crime film released in 1994 exploring themes of court, harassment, baltimore, usa, dark comedy, housewife, satire. Directed by John Waters, it stars Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake. Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.

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