'Night Mother (1986)

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Release Date: Sep 12, 1986 Wide

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'Night. Mother was adapted by Marsha Norman from her own harrowing Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Outwardly normal Sissy Spacek calmly informs her mother Anne Bancroft that she's about to commit suicide. Thus the stage is set for a war of nerves between the determined Spacek and the distraught Bancroft, who uses every emotional and psychological device at her disposal to stave off the inevitable. The film's tension grows not from its plot development--we know from the outset how it's going to

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama

Directed By: Tom Moore

In Theaters: Sep 12, 1986 Wide

On DVD: Aug 3, 2010

Universal Pictures

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Sissy Spacek
Jessie Cates
Anne Bancroft
Thelma Cates
Ed Berke
Dawson Cates
Carol Robbins
Loretta Cates
Jennifer Rosendahl
Melodie Cates
Michael Kenworthy
Kenny Cates
Sari Walker
Agnes Fletcher
Claire Malis Callaway
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Based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, this drama examines the complex roots of suicide.

July 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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Two acting titans square off in this chamber piece of anger, laughter, disappointed hopes and despair. It's an intense workout for both and they are up to the challenge but it is a grim tale.

October 6, 2007

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An unsettling take on the tragic phenomenon of suicide. Great performances (Sissy Spacek and Anne Bancroft) but it's hard to overlook a screenplay that seems better suited for the stage. The back-story could have been better told through a series of flashbacks rather than thick dialog. But still, a fascinating

May 9, 2009