Too Close to Home (1997)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 55min
- Drama, Thriller
- 29 Apr 1997 (USA)
- TV Movie
Obsessed with her adult son and angered by the idea of him leaving her and marrying a beautiful nurse, a mother does everything in her power to prevent his independence.
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Cast
| Judith Light | ... |
Diana Donahue
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| Ricky Schroder | ... |
Nick Donahue
(as Rick Schroder)
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| Sarah Trigger | ... |
Abigail 'Abby' Emma Fletcher
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| Dorothy Gordon | ... |
Mrs. Jane Sweeney
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| Ruth Marshall | ... |
Adrienne
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| John Nelles | ... |
Brian Moffett
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| Peter MacNeill | ... |
Judge Sorenson
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| Harry Lennix | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney
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| Sugith Varughese | ... |
Henry Singh
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| Allegra Fulton | ... |
Gloria Lopez
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| Isai Rivera Blas | ... |
Humberto Lopez
(as Gil Rivera Blas)
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Don Allison | ... |
Ted Barnes
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| James Kidnie | ... |
Woody Ryan
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| Christopher Kelk | ... |
Jackson
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Domenic Cina | ... |
Witness
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| Aidan Devine |
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Kenner Ames | ... |
Carl
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| Walter Alza | ... |
Waiter
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| Anthony Sherwood | ... |
Cop Gillespie
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| Martin Roach | ... |
Patrolman
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| Ari Cohen | ... |
Officer
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Ann-Marie MacDonald | ... |
Dr. Sawyer
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| Dawn Greenhalgh | ... |
Judge Abernathy
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Tom Otto |
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| Tino Monte | ... |
News Anchor
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| John Innes | ... |
Foreperson
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| Suanne Hastings | ... |
Waitress
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Directed by
| Bill Corcoran | ||
Written by
| Adam Greenman | ... | (written by) and |
| Alan Hines | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Phil Behrens | ... | co-producer |
| Stanley M. Brooks | ... | executive producer |
| Matt Dorff | ... | producer |
| Adam Greenman | ... | co-producer |
| Herb Hamsher | ... | executive producer |
| David J. Hill | ... | co-producer |
| Jerry Jameson | ... | co-producer |
| Bill Mitchell | ... | co-producer |
| Robert Stein | ... | executive producer |
| Rebecca Whittington | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Jonathan Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Malcolm Cross | ||
Editing by
| Ralph Brunjes | ||
Production Design by
| Tim Bider | ||
Art Direction by
| Benno Tutter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ian Greig | ||
Costume Design by
| Noreen Landry | ||
Makeup Department
| Marie Nardella | ... | makeup department head |
| Lucy M. Orton | ... | hair stylist (as Lucy Orton) |
Production Management
| Paul D. Goldman | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Terry Gould | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Libby Hodgson | ... | first assistant director |
| Rick Kush | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Mark Brooks | ... | on-set dresser |
| Garry Honcharuk | ... | assistant property master |
| Shelley Nieder | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Marvyn Dennis | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ao Loo | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ira Cohen | ... | gaffer |
| David Niven | ... | assistant camera |
| Rene Ohashi | ... | additional camera operator |
Casting Department
| Nelleke Privett | ... | casting: Canada |
| Ellen Lubin Sanitsky | ... | casting: USA |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Patrick Antosh | ... | wardrobe key |
Location Management
| Melissa Warry-Smith | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol Pears | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Alan Shoub | ... | driver: Judith Light |
Additional Crew
| Steve Stanford | ... | craft service |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1997) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Tesera Entertainment (2021) (United States)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At 29, lawyer Nick Donahue is still living with his mother Diana. To escape from her possessive behavior, he decides to look for his own flat. Diana can't stand the thought of her son leaving home--leaving her. In trying to make him change his mind, she doesn't even hesitate to simulate a suicide attempt. While she is hospitalized afterward, Nick falls in love with Abby, a nurse, and they quickly marry. Things take another dramatic turn when Diana finds out..
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on a real-life incident. In 1958, Elizabeth Ann Duncan hired farmhands Augustine Baldonado and Luis Moya to murder her pregnant daughter-in-law out of jealousy of her son, Frank, an attorney. As in the film, Frank met his wife, a nurse, while visiting his mother in a hospital after her suicide attempt, a ploy to keep him from leaving home. He represented his mother during the appeals process, but not at her trial. Elizabeth, Baldonado, and Moya were executed in San Quentin's gas chamber on August 8, 1962. Convinced of his mother's innocence, Frank's last-ditch appeal for a stay of execution before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit failed. See more » |
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Diana Donahue:
I suspect that you and I are very much alike, Abby. See more » |