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Mother's Day

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  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 31m
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5.3/10
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Frederick Coffin, Michael McCleery, and Beatrice Pons in Mother's Day (1980)
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Two brothers kidnap and brutalize three women for the pleasure of their demented mother.Two brothers kidnap and brutalize three women for the pleasure of their demented mother.Two brothers kidnap and brutalize three women for the pleasure of their demented mother.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,869
213
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    • Director
      • Charles Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Charles Kaufman
      • Warren Leight
    • Stars
      • Tiana Pierce
      • Nancy Hendrickson
      • Deborah Luce
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Charles Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Charles Kaufman
      • Warren Leight
    • Stars
      • Tiana Pierce
      • Nancy Hendrickson
      • Deborah Luce
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 121User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 1Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Frederick Coffin, Michael McCleery, and Beatrice Pons in Mother's Day (1980)
    Tiana Pierce in Mother's Day (1980)
    Nancy Hendrickson in Mother's Day (1980)
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    Michael McCleery in Mother's Day (1980)
    Frederick Coffin, Michael McCleery, and Tiana Pierce in Mother's Day (1980)
    Beatrice Pons in Mother's Day (1980)
    Tiana Pierce in Mother's Day (1980)
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    Tiana Pierce
    Tiana Pierce
    • Trina
    Nancy Hendrickson
    Nancy Hendrickson
    • Abbey
    Deborah Luce
    Deborah Luce
    • Jackie
    Frederick Coffin
    Frederick Coffin
    • Ike
    • (as Holden McGuire)
    Michael McCleery
    • Addley
    • (as Billy Ray McQuade)
    Beatrice Pons
    Beatrice Pons
    • Mother
    • (as Rose Ross)
    Robert Collins
    Robert Collins
    • Ernie
    Peter Fox
    Peter Fox
    • The 'Dobber'
    • (as Karl Sandys)
    Luisa Marsella
    • Terry
    • (as Marsella Davidson)
    Kevin Lowe
    Kevin Lowe
    • Ted
    Scott Lucas
    Scott Lucas
    • Storekeeper
    Ed Battle
    • Doorman
    Robert Carnegie
    Robert Carnegie
    • Tex
    Silas Davis
    Stanley Kaufman
    • Older Man at Pool Party
    John Radom
    Louie Cogie
    Sondra Fortunato
    • Director
      • Charles Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Charles Kaufman
      • Warren Leight
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The house used in the film was an actual house in the woods of Newton, New Jersey. No one had lived there for 15 years prior to filming. The previous owner of the home was murdered there.
    • Goofs
      (at around 36 mins) When the old man is talking to the girl whose mammoth left breast takes up the right side of the screen, the boom mic dips into the top of the frame.
    • Quotes

      Jackie: If you're free for the weekend, there's a lot going on. This is New York!

      Doorman: Free for the weekend? I'll never be free as long as I'm a Black man in America!

    • Alternate versions
      Around eleven seconds of the film were cut in West Germany in order to secure a "Not under 18" rating for its theatrical release. This version was also released on VHS and DVD. There is also a "Not under 16" version which misses approx. 13 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Any Which Way You Can/The Formula/Raging Bull/Nine to Five (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      I Think We're Alone Now
      Sung by Tommy James & Tommy James & The Shondells

      Written by Bo Gentry (uncredited) and Ritchie Cordell (uncredited)

      Arranged by Jimmy Wisner (uncredited)

      courtesy of Roulette Records

    User reviews121

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    Top review
    the most disturbing thing about this film is people find it funny!
    How watching the systematic rape and abuse of three women comes under comedy is something i will never understand, and something that seems to say a lot about the sick and twisted place our society has become. Yes it's a parody (apparently), yes it's a low budget TROMA film, yes it is supposed to be shocking - but people come on! Everyone who has commented that this is a masterpiece or a comedic gem should seriously sit down and consider their general attitudes towards women. I like the horror genre and will put up with the oft seen unnecessary nudity (mainly female) for the sake of some interesting ideas or a bit of true horror - but this film just went way too far.

    Troma's so called feminism is something that has always made me wonder - but this thing should be used merely as a indication of how low and disgusting film makers will go to make a buck.
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    • Jan 20, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Troma
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Muttertag
    • Filming locations
      • Blairstown, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Troma Entertainment
      • Saga Films
      • Duty Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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