Hush (1998) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Jonathan Darby made his directorial debut with this thriller, set in Kentucky (but filmed in Orange County, VA). Jackson Baring (Johnathon Schaech) wants his girlfriend, Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow), to meet his mother, Martha (Jessica Lange), so he brings her home for Christmas to Kilronan, their sumptuous Kentucky estate and horse farm. Later, after Helen gets pregnant, they marry and return to Kilronan to have the baby, but Martha aggressively intrudes and manipulates, telling obstetrician Dr. Hill (Hal Holbrook) how to deal with the birth and forbidding Helen from seeing Jackson's invalid granny, Alice (Nina Foch). After learning some of Martha's past history from Alice, Helen soon decides she must make an escape from her demented mother-in-law. - Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnathon Schaech, Nina Foch, Debi Mazar
Theatrical Release Date:
03/06/1998
DVD Release Date:
09/16/1998
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for some violence, sensuality and brief strong language.
Run Time:
92 min.
Distributor(s):
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co.:
TriStar
Director(s):
Jonathan Darby
Genre(s):
Action, Drama
Themes:
Mothers and Sons, Woman In Jeopardy, Southern Gothic
Tone:
Atmospheric, Creepy, Menacing, Moody, Paranoid
Keywords:
family, girlfriend, in-law, manipulation, marriage, mother, obstetrician, pregnancy
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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