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The Perfect Mother (1997)
Directed by Peter Levin
Drama, TV Movie · 1h 32m
Since self-made immigrant Nico Podaras's death, widow Elenie runs his lucrative garage, with an illegal side business, generously using the profits to keep control of their three sons' lives. Simpleton Dan is happy to sire the crucial heir without hesitation to keep unruly, immature wife Charlene in line, but goes to far, so she absconds pregnant. Firstborn John gave up his dream, fishery, to work in the garage. When he marries Kathryn, she starts questioning and resisting Elenie's matriarchal manipulation, but bares her a grandson. The conflict escalates, leaving John torn between loyalties.
Cast
Tyne Daly
Elanie Podaras
Ione Skye
Kathryn M. Podaras
Louis Ferreira
John Podaras
Tuesday Knight
Charlene Podaras
M
Melanie Angel
Police Officer (uncredited)
David Cubitt
Dan Podaras
Gwynyth Walsh
Joy Pigeon
Dee Wallace
Gina Mitrou
Johnny Cuthbert
Frank Podaras
J
Jennifer Clement
Sarah
Karen Elizabeth Austin
Irene
B
Betty Linde
Theodora
Crew
- Director
- Peter Levin
- Writer
- Karen Clark
- Director of Photography
- Jan Kiesser
- Editor
- Skip Schoolnik
- Producer
- Colleen Nystedt
Details
- Release date
- 1997-02-18
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Citadel Entertainment, Gimbel-Adelson Productions, New City Productions, CBS