
What Kind of Mother Are You?
1996, English. Directed by Noel Nosseck.
Kelly keeps getting into trouble with the police. Her mother agrees to her going into a juvenile detention center overnight. She is kept there for much longer. During her incarceration, she is assaulted by inmates and abused by the system.
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- 2h 0m
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- Language
- English
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What Kind of Mother Are You? is streaming on Cineverse in India.
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- Released
- 18 November 1996
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Kathleen Rowell, Anne Gerard
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What Kind of Mother Are You? runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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What Kind of Mother Are You? is streaming on Cineverse in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed What Kind of Mother Are You??
What Kind of Mother Are You? (1996) was directed by Noel Nosseck and stars Mel Harris, Nicholle Tom, Alex Carter.