Mommie Dearest (1981)

Name: Mommie Dearest
Director: Frank Perry
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981-09-16
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Cast: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva

Drama

Director: Frank Perry

Cast: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva

Runtime128 min

RatingPG

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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.

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Faye Dunaway's iconic performance as the fiercely driven and abusive Joan Crawford makes Mommie Dearest a riveting, if disturbing, exploration of the dark side of Hollywood stardom directed by Frank Perry in 1981.

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Mommie Dearest is a 1981 American biographical psychological drama film directed by Frank Perry and starring Faye Dunaway, Steve Forrest, Mara Hobel, and Diana Scarwid, with supporting performances from Xander Berkeley in his feature film debut along with Rutanya Alda and Jocelyn Brando. Adapted from Christina Crawford's 1978 autobiography of the same name, the film follows her and her brother Christopher's upbringing under their adoptive mother, actress Joan Crawford, depicting her as abusive, controlling, and manipulative, prioritizing her Hollywood career over her family.