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'night, Mother

'night, Mother

Drama · 1986

A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.

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'night, Mother

1986 Drama 1h 36m

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7.4 / 10

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A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Tom Moore

Written by

Marsha Norman

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Jessie Cates

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Thelma Cates

Ed Berke

Ed Berke

Dawson Cates

C

Carol Robbins

Loretta Cates

J

Jennifer Roosendahl

Melodie Cates

Michael Kenworthy

Michael Kenworthy

Kenny Cates

S

Sari Walker

Agnes Fletcher

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.