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'night, Mother

'night, Mother

19867.41h 36m

Overview

A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.

Directed by Tom Moore
Written by Marsha Norman
Produced by Alan Greisman, Aaron Spelling
Box Office0Revenue: $442K

Top Cast

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Jessie Cates

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Thelma Cates

Ed Berke

Ed Berke

Dawson Cates

C

Carol Robbins

Loretta Cates

J

Jennifer Roosendahl

Melodie Cates

Michael Kenworthy

Michael Kenworthy

Kenny Cates

S

Sari Walker

Agnes Fletcher

C

Claire Malis

Operator (VOICE)

Themes & Keywords

suicideparent child relationshipepilepsypulitzer prizemelancholybased on play or musicalepilepticmother daughter relationship

About 'night, Mother

'night, Mother is a drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of suicide, parent child relationship, epilepsy, pulitzer prize, melancholy, based on play or musical. Directed by Tom Moore, it stars Sissy Spacek, Anne Bancroft, Ed Berke. A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.

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