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Writer (WGA):
John Waters (written by)
Release Date:
13 April 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
She's a fabulous, loving, caring mother, who er... ...happens to be a serial killer! more
Plot:
A sweet mother takes a little too much at heart for the defence of her family. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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Beverly Sutphin is not to be trifled with
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kathleen Turner | ... | Beverly R. Sutphin |
 | Sam Waterston | ... | Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S. |
 | Ricki Lake | ... | Misty Sutphin |
 | Matthew Lillard | ... | Chip Sutphin |
| Scott Morgan | ... | Detective Pike (as Scott Wesley Morgan) |
| Walt MacPherson | ... | Detective Gracey |
 | Justin Whalin | ... | Scotty Barnhill |
| Patricia Dunnock | ... | Birdie |
| Lonnie Horsey | ... | Carl Pageant |
| Mink Stole | ... | Dottie Hinkle |
| Mary Jo Catlett | ... | Rosemary Ackerman |
| John Badila | ... | Paul Stubbins |
| Kathy Fannon | ... | Betty Sterner |
 | Doug Roberts | ... | Ralph Sterner |
 | Traci Lords | ... | Carl's Date |
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Rated R for satirical presentation of strong violence, vulgar language, and sexual episodes.
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95 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
France:-12 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:16 |
Israel:18 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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A poster of the band L7 can be seen in Chip's room, briefly, on the back of his bedroom door. L7 plays as the band Camel Lips in the movie.
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Continuity: In the meatloaf dinner scene, Beverly (Kathleen Turner) hands Misty (Ricki Lake) a slice of meatloaf. It is clearly the "heel" of the loaf. The scene then cuts away to a shot of Misty accepting the slice, but it is bigger and lighter-colored, not the "heel".
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Eugene Sutphin: That's a nice dress you're wearing this morning, Misty.
Misty Sutphin: Thanks.
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Eugene Sutphin: That's a nice dress you're wearing this morning, Misty.
Misty Sutphin: Thanks.
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References Marathon Man (1976)
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DAYBREAK
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Imagine this: the main character is a woman called Beverly Sutphin. Her husband is a dentist and she does her best to bring up her children. In short, she is a respectable human being with the particularity of being a real stickler for good manners . Maybe, a little too respectable so that when someone speaks ill of one member of her family, Beverly is ready to kill to defend her family!
Only one filmmaker seemed designated to shot this highly entertaining black comedy: John Waters, the king of bad taste and extravagance. In "Serial Mom", most of the comical situations are structured about the two quoted characteristics. The whole is condensed in one hour and a half. You don't get bored one moment and you honestly laugh in front of all these murders. In "Serial Mom", you also recognize Waters' strong taste for bloody, gore and horror movies. Moreover, for this extraordinary director, it is the occasion to harm the model image of the American family.
All in all, a delightfully politically incorrect comedy led by a Kathleen Turner on top form.