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Writers (WGA):
Albert Brooks (written by) &
Monica Mcgowan Johnson (written by)
Release Date:
25 December 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
No Actual Mothers Were Harmed During The Making Of This Motion Picture. more
Plot:
A neurotic, twice divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mom to solve his personal problems. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Movie Reviews: 'Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World'
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Living with mom more (41 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Paul Collins | ... | Lawyer |
 | Laura Weekes | ... | Karen Henderson |
 | Albert Brooks | ... | John Henderson |
 | John C. McGinley | ... | Carl |
 | Debbie Reynolds | ... | Beatrice Henderson |
| Richard Assad | ... | TV Installer |
| Joey Naber | ... | TV Installer |
 | Vanessa Williams | ... | Donna |
 | Lisa Kudrow | ... | Linda |
 | Rob Morrow | ... | Jeff Henderson |
 | Isabel Glasser | ... | Cheryl Henderson |
| Danielle Quinn | ... | Jill Henderson |
| Spencer Klein | ... | Josh Henderson |
 | Ernie Lively | ... | Man at Rest Stop (as Ernie Brown) |
| Anne Haney | ... | Helen |
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Rated PG-13 for some sexual references.
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104 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | USA:PG-13
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Brooks also met with Esther Williams to discuss the role of Mrs. Henderson. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When John is reading his mothers transcript of the story she wrote in her youth we see that she has misspelled the name of the Whitman's candy company as Whittman. more
Quotes:
Beatrice Henderson: He's not that famous a writer that he can afford to go nuts. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Mike Myers/Aerosmith (#22.16)" (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Downtown more
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Albert Brooks plays the son.Debbie Reynolds plays the mother.The son, science fiction writer John Henderson, moves back home to his mother Beatrice Henderson.And the reason this grown up man does so is because he feels like he should do so after two failed marriages.He thinks after that experience his chances for a successful relationship would be better.Albert Brooks directed, wrote and acted the lead in Mother (1996).He's terrific in the movie as is the legendary Debbie Reynolds playing the mother.Rob Morrow, who's still very well remembered as Dr.Joel Fleischman in the great 90's series Northern Exposure, does very good job in this movie playing the brother Jeff.Lisa Kudrow of Friends does a small part as Linda, the blonde John goes out with.She's just wonderful.Paul Collins is brilliant playing the Lawyer.John C. McGinley plays Carl in the movie and he's very good.Mother is a terrific movie that combines comedy and drama in a fine way.It's mighty funny when John makes his room look like exactly the same it looked like when he originally lived there.I think we all should take trips to the past every now and then.Maybe we learn something about ourselves.