Mother

"She'll love you to death"

1995 1h 36m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Weisser is a young college bound man whose future is threatened when his mother interferes with his love life and a pending scholarship. He also discovers that his mother's best friend wishes to get closer to him, even if it means murder.

“She'll love you to death”

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Cast

Diane Ladd
Olivia Hendrix
Olympia Dukakis
Mrs. Jay
Morgan Weisser
Tom Hendrix
Ele Keats
Audrey
Matt Clark
Ben Wilson
Scott Wilson
Dr. Chase
Lucy Lee Flippin
Chloe
Phyllis Applegate
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank LaLoggia
Writers: Michael Angelella
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank LaLoggia, shot by Gerry Lively. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bette Jane Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Diane Ladd and Olympia Dukakis and Morgan Weisser carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She'll love you to death".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frank LaLoggia directs. Gerry Lively behind the camera. Peter Bernstein scores. Bette Jane Cohen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Frank LaLoggia, shot by Gerry Lively. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peter Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bette Jane Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Diane Ladd and Olympia Dukakis and Morgan Weisser carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She'll love you to death".
8IMDB entry: tt0117090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.