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Mother

"No one misunderstands you better."

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PG-13 1997 · 1h 44m
Drama, Comedy
Starring Albert Brooks · Debbie Reynolds · Rob Morrow
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A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.

Theatrical
Jan 24, 1997
Box Office
$19.1M
Theaters
1
Director
Albert Brooks
Producers
Herb Nanas, Scott Rudin
Music
Marc Shaiman
Studio
Scott Rudin Productions
Keywords
writer's block author sibling rivalry novelist neurotic aspiring writer divorced man return home starting over returning to roots jealous brother mother son relationship dominant mother brother brother relationship soul searching
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A
Albert Brooks
John Henderson
D
Debbie Reynolds
Beatrice Henderson
R
Rob Morrow
Jeff Henderson
L
Lisa Kudrow
Linda
J
John C. McGinley
Carl
R
Rosalind Allen
Woman at Gas Station
I
Isabel Glasser
Cheryl Henderson
A
Anne Haney
Helen
P
Peter White
Charles
P
Paul Collins
Lawyer
L
Laura Weekes
Karen Henderson
R
Richard Assad
TV Installer
J
Joey Naber
TV Installer
V
Vanessa Williams
Donna
S
Spencer Klein
Josh Henderson
E
Ernie Brown
Man at Rest Stop
B
Billye Ree Wallace
Alice
J
James Gleason
Waiter
M
Matt Nolan
Gap Salesman
H
Harry Hutchinson
Pet Store Salesman

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