
Mother, Mother
1989, English. Directed by Micki Dickoff.
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A Blue Ribbon winner at the American Film Festival, this hard-hitting, dramatic production is about the relationship between a young man with AIDS and his estranged mother. Unable to understand or accept each other's lives, mother and son are at a stalemate of their own making.
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Micki DickoffDirector
- Bess ArmstrongKate Watson
- Polly BergenBarbara Cutler
- Piper LaurieMartha Cousins
- John DyeJeff Cutler
- J.J. AndersonJimmy Mills
- Francisco ArriazaJeff & Kate's Friend #1
- Tim BippleJeff & Kate's Friend #2
- Terry CaldwellJeff & Kate's Friend #3
- Ann DaneJeff & Kate's Friend #4
- Marlon DanielJeff & Kate's Friend #5
- Mary GallagherJeff & Kate's Friend #6
- Víctor GuerreroJeff & Kate's Friend #7
Details
- Released
- 6 January 1989
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Micki Dickoff, Ian Praiser
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Mother, Mother runs 30 minutes (0h 30m).
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Mother, Mother isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 January 1989. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Mother, Mother?
Mother, Mother (1989) was directed by Micki Dickoff and stars Bess Armstrong, Polly Bergen, Piper Laurie.