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Mommie Dearest( 1981)

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Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford. A star...a legend...and a mother...the illusion of perfection.

Overview

Renowned actress Joan Crawford, at the height of her career, adopts two orphans — Christina and Christopher — to fill the lonely gap in her personal life. However, as her professional and romantic relationships sour, Joan's already callous and abusive behavior towards Christina intensifies.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Faye Dunaway

      Joan Crawford

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      Diana Scarwid

      Christina Crawford

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      Steve Forrest

      Greg Savitt

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      Howard Da Silva

      L.B. Mayer

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      Mara Hobel

      Christina Crawford as a Child

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      Rutanya Alda

      Carol Ann

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      Harry Goz

      Al Steele

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      Michael Edwards

      Ted Gelber

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      Jocelyn Brando

      Barbara Bennett

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      Priscilla Pointer

      Mrs. Chadwick

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      Joe Abdullah

      Captain

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      Gary Allen

      Jimmy

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      Selma Archerd

      Connie

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      Adrian Aron

      Wedding Guest

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      Xander Berkeley

      Christopher Crawford

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      Matthew Campion

      Actor in Soap

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      Carolyn Coates

      Mother Superior

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      Jerry Douglas

      Radio Interviewer

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      Margaret Fairchild

      Mother Superior

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      Phillip R. Allen

      Pepsi Executive #1

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      James Kirkwood Jr.

      Master of Ceremonies

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      Michael Hawkins

      Pepsi Executive #2

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      Matthew Faison

      Pepsi Executive #3

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      Peter Jason

      Pepsi Executive #4

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      Ellen Feldman

      Ginny

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      Robert Harper

      David

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      Cathy Lind Hayes

      Nurse

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      Victoria James

      Photographer

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      Dawn Jeffory

      Vera

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      Virginia Kiser

      Beth Simpson

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      S. John Launer

      Pepsi Chairman

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      Russ Marin

      Funeral Director

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      Nicholas Mele

      Assistant Director #2

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      Belita Moreno

      Belinda Rosenberg

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      Warren Munson

      Lawyer

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      Alice Nunn

      Helga

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      Norman Palmer

      Male Guest

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      David Price

      Tony

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      Jeremy Scott Reinbolt

      Christopher Crawford, age 5

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      Michael Talbott

      Driver

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      Arthur Taxier

      Decorator

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      Joe Warren

      Mr. Dodd

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      Erica Wexler

      Susan

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      Dick McGarvin

      Tour Bus Driver

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      Brent Dunsford

      Fan

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      Joseph Dypwick

      Fan

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      Wendy Pitzer

      Fan

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      David Sanderson

      Fan

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      Ian Bruce

      Assistant Director

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      Peter Eastman

      Doctor

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      Lars Hensen

      Man (uncredited)

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      Danny Nero

      Formal Audience Member (uncredited)

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      Ilene Woods

      Elderly Audience Member (uncredited)

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      Lori Randolph

      Blonde Little Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sun Oct 03 2021
    _**Surprisingly good, sometimes great, and more balanced than its reputation**_ The life of Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) is detailed from 1939, when her career was on a downswing, to her death in 1977, focusing on her rivalrous relationship with her adopted daughter Christina (Mara Hobel & Diana Scarwid). “Mommie Dearest” (1981) is a ‘controversial’ drama because it dares to reveal the hidden truth about a member of Hollywood royalty, at least according to her first two adopted kids, Christina and Christopher, who have stuck to their guns in the decades since. Sure, the younger twin sis...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5000000.00

    Revenue

    19032261.00

    Keywords

    • child abuse
    • adoption
    • biography
    • sociopath
    • lawyer
    • hollywood
    • mansion
    • docudrama
    • perfection
    • mother daughter estrangement
    • adopted child
    • mother daughter relationship
    • ax
    • controlling parent