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Mother's Boys

Mother's Boys

This divorce is going to be a nightmare.

19935.31h 36mR

Overview

Sexy but unstable wife and mother Jude walked out on her family three years ago. Now, just as suddenly, she is back. But her husband, Robert, has fallen in love with Callie, an assistant principal at his sons' school. He asks Jude for a divorce. She responds by trying to turn her three boys against Callie, then by slashing herself and blaming her rival and finally by drawing her 12-year-old, Kes, into a murderous plot.

Directed by Yves Simoneau
Written by Barry Schneider, Richard Hawley, Bernard Taylor
Produced by Jack E. Freedman, Patricia Herskovic, Wayne S. Williams
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0M0

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Top Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Judith 'Jude' Madigan

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Robert Madigan

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Colleen 'Callie' Harland

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Lydia

Luke Edwards

Luke Edwards

Kes Madigan

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Colin Ward

Michael

Joey Zimmerman

Joey Zimmerman

Ben

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Lansing, Jude's Attorney

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Mark Kaplan

J.E. Freeman

J.E. Freeman

Everett

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About Mother's Boys

Mother's Boys is a drama, thriller film released in 1993 exploring themes of based on novel or book, psychopath, injury. Directed by Yves Simoneau, it stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley. Sexy but unstable wife and mother Jude walked out on her family three years ago. Now, just as suddenly, she is back. But her husband, Robert, has fallen in love with Callie, an assistant principal at his sons' school. He asks Jude for a divorce. She responds by trying to turn her three boys against Callie, then by slashing herself and blaming her rival and finally by drawing her 12-year-old, Kes, into a murderous plot.

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