
Because Mommy Works
1994, English. Directed by Robert Markowitz.
She was lucky enough to have a career. Will it cost her custody of her son?
Since her divorce nurse Abbey lives alone with her 6 years old son Willie. Her ex-husband Ted may have Willie every second weekend. But when Ted marries Clare, who has two children herself, he wants to see Willie more and more often.
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- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 21 November 1994
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lynn Mamet, Marjorie David
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Because Mommy Works runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Who directed Because Mommy Works?
Because Mommy Works (1994) was directed by Robert Markowitz and stars Anne Archer, John Heard, Ashley Crow.