
Modern Romance(1981)
A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.


“No one misunderstands you better.”
A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.

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

Paul Collins
Lawyer
Laura Weekes
Karen Henderson
Mother is a comedy, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of writer's block, author, sibling rivalry, novelist, neurotic, aspiring writer. Directed by Albert Brooks, it stars Albert Brooks, Debbie Reynolds, Rob Morrow. A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.
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