Mother

~No one misunderstands you better.

Overview

A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.

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General Information

Release Date: 1996-12-25
Budget: $0
Revenue: $19100000
Runtime: 104 min

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