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Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)

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Average Rating: 2.4/10
Reviews Counted: 24
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 23

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Average Rating: 1.2/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 5

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Movie Info

Despite his status as a major action star, Sylvester Stallone has made a number of attempts to remodel himself as a comic actor; one of his more infamous efforts in this direction was Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot!. Police detective Joe Bromowski (Sylvester Stallone) has just broken off his relationship with his girlfriend (and fellow police officer) Gwen Harper (JoBeth Williams), so Joe's mother Tutti (Estelle Getty) decides it's time to pay him a visit. Tutti proceeds to make Joe's life miserable

PG-13, 1 hr. 28 min.

Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Roger Spottiswoode

Written By: Blake Snyder, William Osborne, William Davies

In Theaters: Feb 1, 1992 Wide

On DVD: Jan 20, 2004

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
Sgt. Joe Bomowski
Estelle Getty
Tutti Bomowski
JoBeth Williams
Lt. Gwen Harper
Roger Rees
Parnell
Martin Ferrero
Paulie
Gailard Sartain
Munroe
Dennis Burkley
Mitchell
J. Kenneth Campbell
Ross
Al Fann
Lou
Ella Joyce
McCabe
Vanessa Angel
Stewardess
Jana Arnold
Mitchell's Girl
Shari Ballard
Detective
Larry Campbell
Detective
Roydon E. Clark
Bad Guy
Christopher Collins
Gang Member
Norm Compton
Thug
Joey de Pinto
Sgt. Ray Ban
J.W. "Corkey" Fornof
Pilot
Shelley Hill
Secretary
Marjean Holden
Stewardess
Matt Johnston
Thug
Amy Kirkpatrick
Detective
J. David Krassner
Detective
Kimberley LaMarque
Detective
Michael A. Lerner
Thug
Ernie Lively
Man at Airport
Mark Mikesell
Uniformed Cop
Julia Montgomery
Secretary
Manny Perry
Bad Guy
Matthew Powers
Taxi Driver
Charles Renneisen
Pilot
Ving Rhames
Mr. Stereo
Nicholas Sadler
Suicide
John Sarviss
Helicopter Pilot
Richard Schiff
Gun Clerk
Brigitta Stenberg
Stewardess
Richard Suggett
Truck Driver
Art T. Yago
Skycap
Patti Yasutake
TV Newscaster
Jophery C. Brown
Thug
Justin Derosa
Bad Guy
John Wesley
Tony
Jackie Burch

Critic Reviews for Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot

All Critics (24) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (23) | DVD (1)

This mom is impossible without being funny.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

It is moronic beyond comprehension, an exercise in desperation during which even Sylvester Stallone, a repository of self-confidence, seems to be disheartened.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

As irksome as it is, the concept is actually better for Stallone than the premises of his earlier awful romps.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Top Critic

The doting-mother jokes are all familiar, but rendered with an earnest quality, as though a parent-offspring mediation group is to convene after the film ends.

August 3, 2009 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Gag. Stallone's character should have been shot by overbearing Getty Mom.

August 14, 2007 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Most of the blame for this unimaginative effort can be attributed to the script, but Spottiswoode's flat direction doesn't help.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Sly is well meaning but just misses the mark.

November 17, 2004 Comment

Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Stallone & Getty? No magic here.

September 6, 2004 Comment

Victoria Alexander

FilmsInReview.com

Further proof that Sly should stick to action.

September 18, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Being shot might be preferable to sitting through this

August 21, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Stop! making lousy comedies or you'll permanently damage your career.

August 4, 2002 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Sometimes, you just have to sit back and wonder what Stallone was thinking.

August 2, 2002 Comment

Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

I can't believe I watched this.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Bob Grimm

Las Vegas Mercury

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My fav Sly Movie.

December 19, 2009

Wahida K

Super Reviewer

i watch it and i thought that it was reli funny and something mums would probably do and i thought it was reli reli gd and gr8 laugh

September 14, 2007

Film Crazy

Super Reviewer

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