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Mommie Dearest  (1981)
Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford. A star...a legend...and a mother...the illusion of perfection.


6.4|16 Sept, 1981|128 min
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Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
Language

English 


Budget$5,000,000
Revenue $19,032,261
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Keywords
child abuse
adoption
biography
sociopath
lawyer
hollywood
mansion
docudrama
perfection
mother daughter estrangement
adopted child
mother daughter relationship
ax
controlling parent

Casts

Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Joan Crawford
Diana Scarwid
Diana Scarwid
Christina Crawford
Steve Forrest
Steve Forrest
Greg Savitt
Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva
L.B. Mayer
Mara Hobel
Christina Crawford as a Child
Rutanya Alda
Rutanya Alda
Carol Ann
Harry Goz
Al Steele
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards
Ted Gelber
Jocelyn Brando
Jocelyn Brando
Barbara Bennett
Priscilla Pointer
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Chadwick
Joe Abdullah
Captain
Gary Allen
Jimmy
Selma Archerd
Connie
Adrian Aron
Wedding Guest
Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkeley
Christopher Crawford
Matthew Campion
Actor in Soap
Carolyn Coates
Carolyn Coates
Mother Superior
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas
Radio Interviewer
Margaret Fairchild
Mother Superior
Phillip R. Allen
Phillip R. Allen
Pepsi Executive #1
James Kirkwood Jr.
Master of Ceremonies
Michael Hawkins
Michael Hawkins
Pepsi Executive #2
Matthew Faison
Matthew Faison
Pepsi Executive #3
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
Pepsi Executive #4
Ellen Feldman
Ginny
Robert Harper
Robert Harper
David
Cathy Lind Hayes
Cathy Lind Hayes
Nurse
Victoria James
Photographer
Dawn Jeffory
Dawn Jeffory
Vera
Virginia Kiser
Virginia Kiser
Beth Simpson
S. John Launer
S. John Launer
Pepsi Chairman
Russ Marin
Russ Marin
Funeral Director
Nicholas Mele
Assistant Director #2
Belita Moreno
Belita Moreno
Belinda Rosenberg
Warren Munson
Warren Munson
Lawyer
Alice Nunn
Alice Nunn
Helga
Norman Palmer
Male Guest
David Price
David Price
Tony
Jeremy Scott Reinbolt
Christopher Crawford, age 5
Michael Talbott
Michael Talbott
Driver
Arthur Taxier
Arthur Taxier
Decorator
Joe Warren
Mr. Dodd
Erica Wexler
Susan
Dick McGarvin
Tour Bus Driver
Brent Dunsford
Fan
Joseph Dypwick
Fan
Wendy Pitzer
Fan
David Sanderson
Fan
Ian Bruce
Assistant Director
Peter Eastman
Doctor
Lars Hensen
Man (uncredited)
Danny Nero
Danny Nero
Formal Audience Member (uncredited)
Ilene Woods
Ilene Woods
Elderly Audience Member (uncredited)

Crews

Frank Perry
Director
Irwin Yablans
Producer
Christina Crawford
Book
Frank Yablans
Screenplay
Frank Perry
Screenplay
Tracy Hotchner
Screenplay
Robert Getchell
Screenplay
Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill
Executive Producer
Neil Machlis
Associate Producer
David Koontz
Executive Producer
Paul Lohmann
Director of Photography
Nancy Klopper
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Bill Malley
Production Design
Harold Michelson
Art Direction
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Kathryn Blondell
Hairstylist
Neil Machlis
Unit Production Manager
Claude Díaz
Wigmaker
Lee Harman
Makeup Artist
Charles H. Schram
Charles H. Schram
Makeup Artist
Vivienne Walker
Hairstylist
Sylvia Nava
Hairdresser
Peter E. Berger
Editor
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer

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