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Mother
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Mother

DirectorAlbert Brooks

“No one misunderstands you better.”

6.8 / 10
1996
104 min
ComedyDrama

A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.

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Cast

Albert Brooks

John Henderson

Debbie Reynolds

Beatrice Henderson

Rob Morrow

Jeff Henderson

Lisa Kudrow

Linda

John C. McGinley

Carl

Isabel Glasser

Cheryl Henderson

James Gleason

Waiter

Vanessa Williams

Donna

Paul Collins

Lawyer

L

Laura Weekes

Karen Henderson

Richard Assad

TV Installer

Joey Naber

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