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My Mother, the Spy

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
369
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Dyan Cannon and Jayne Brook in My Mother, the Spy (2000)
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A young woman, who can't keep a steady boyfriend at home, succeeds in snaring a small army of terrorists while on vacation, and finds out her mum is a long-time American spy.A young woman, who can't keep a steady boyfriend at home, succeeds in snaring a small army of terrorists while on vacation, and finds out her mum is a long-time American spy.A young woman, who can't keep a steady boyfriend at home, succeeds in snaring a small army of terrorists while on vacation, and finds out her mum is a long-time American spy.

  • Director
    • Elodie Keene
  • Writer
    • Barbara Davilman
  • Stars
    • Jayne Brook
    • Dyan Cannon
    • Kevin Kilner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    369
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Elodie Keene
    • Writer
      • Barbara Davilman
    • Stars
      • Jayne Brook
      • Dyan Cannon
      • Kevin Kilner
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jayne Brook
    Jayne Brook
    • Alison Shaeffer
    Dyan Cannon
    Dyan Cannon
    • Gloria Shaeffer
    Kevin Kilner
    Kevin Kilner
    • Rabbi…
    David Palffy
    David Palffy
    • Gustavo Vasquez
    Gloria Stuart
    Gloria Stuart
    • Grandma
    Garry Chalk
    Garry Chalk
    • Herb Kulcheck
    Garwin Sanford
    Garwin Sanford
    • Peter
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • George Trumbell
    Marcus Hondro
    Marcus Hondro
    • Henchman #1
    • (as Marcus Leros Hondro)
    Ken Camroux-Taylor
    Ken Camroux-Taylor
    • Marty Solow
    • (as Ken Camroux)
    Michael Benyaer
    Michael Benyaer
    • Arturo
    Shawn Macdonald
    Shawn Macdonald
    • Eric
    Brad Loree
    Brad Loree
    • Henchman #2
    Craig Veroni
    Craig Veroni
    • Hotel Clerk
    Rick Tae
    Rick Tae
    • Waiter
    • (as Ricky Cheng)
    Tom Heaton
    Tom Heaton
    • Newsstand Guy
    Leigh Rachel Faith
    Leigh Rachel Faith
      • Director
        • Elodie Keene
      • Writer
        • Barbara Davilman
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      9elleheart

      I Seldom Review, but Felt a Fun Movie!

      This was clever, witty, comical and fun with a little romance! Very good lead actresses & actors. Kept me interested, as it's very adventurous with some peril. Not predictable, but pleasant to follow, as multiple plots unfold as the story is told. The annoying political reference was 2x unnecessary and took away from the discussion at hand btwn the characters. The relationship between the mother and daughter is a nice touch. Most parents go through trials of which kids are unaware because they want to shield them from the harsh realities of life. However, at some point they must grow and deal. I really enjoyed that it didnt have swearing, vulgarity, overt violence nor sex scenes, which make today's movies Un-watchable! Proof that intellegent writing outshines smut!
      10screamer-13

      This film was great...

      This film was great, I really enjoyed it. In particular, the script was excellent, the dialogue was really witty and fast-paced most of the time. This was brought to the screen very well by the attractive Jayne Brook whose character Alison goes straight into my list of all-time great movie characters, alongside the likes of Indiana Jones and Rollergirl. Other plus points included the silly-but-not-too-silly humour of the film and the clarity of the photography. I didn't care too much for the plot which seemed weary and contrived, but it was not meant to be a serious film and the script and leading actress were enough to keep me more than happy for an hour and a half.
      7dementednun

      TV hit

      This is pretty epic for a TV movie I first seen Jayne Brook in don't tell mom the baby sitters dead as that vile receptionist Caroline not her first movie of course only the first time I seen her.

      This Movie has a simple plot and great acting which is kinda why it works and very shocking for a low budget movie I will say I do not think David Palffy is a great actor at all and I would not of cast him in this movie, if this movie had a bigger budget i think it could of been pretty epic there was a few characters in the movie too such as Alison's Gay Friend who I would of liked to have seen more as it would of been funny, but given the fact Alison is going on a long awaited vacation with her mother I see why he was not used. Maybe in a sequel ha-ha or a TV serious of the movie.

      Over all this movie is pretty OK's

      Personal Rating : 7/10 Professional: 6/10
      3docm-32304

      It's So Bad it's Laughable

      The movie plays initially like a "Made for TV" movie, but it then just goes on and on with bad writing, ridiculous bad acting and plenty of goofs that viewers will easily notice.
      6sandcrab277

      why me ?

      I'm rating this based on the grandma, mother and daughter scenes...great interaction like a real family yet humorous to some extent...the goofball nerd boy friend is a waste of film time...he is not even close as a man she would be interested in...his weasel like appearance reminded me a lot of larry linville...not funny but very pathetic...apparently some people like this alleged humor but i find it droll...moving on...yes, lets

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        The horse Alison and Gary use to escape the hit men is black in color. In the next scene, however, it has been replaced with a brown one.

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      • Release date
        • May 8, 2000 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Моя мама шпигунка
      • Filming locations
        • Vancouver International Airport, Sea Island, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada(airport scenes)
      • Production company
        • Hearst Entertainment Productions
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 31 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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