Norway / Sep 16, 1981 / 15
Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford. A star...a legend...and a mother...the illusion of perfection.
2h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Edwards | Ted Gelber |
| Jocelyn Brando | Barbara Bennett |
| Priscilla Pointer | Mrs. Chadwick |
| Joe Abdullah | Captain |
| Gary Allen | Jimmy |
| Selma Archerd | Connie |
| Adrian Aron | Wedding Guest |
| Xander Berkeley | Christopher Crawford |
| Matthew Campion | Actor in Soap |
| Carolyn Coates | Mother Superior |
| Jerry Douglas | Radio Interviewer |
| Margaret Fairchild | Mother Superior |
| Phillip R. Allen | Pepsi Executive #1 |
| James Kirkwood Jr. | Master of Ceremonies |
| Michael Hawkins | Pepsi Executive #2 |
| Matthew Faison | Pepsi Executive #3 |
| Peter Jason | Pepsi Executive #4 |
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| Ellen Feldman | Ginny |
| Robert Harper | David |
| Cathy Lind Hayes | Nurse |
| Victoria James | Photographer |
| Dawn Jeffory | Vera |
| Virginia Kiser | Beth Simpson |
| S. John Launer | Pepsi Chairman |
| Russ Marin | Funeral Director |
| Nicholas Mele | Assistant Director #2 |
| Belita Moreno | Belinda Rosenberg |
| Warren Munson | Lawyer |
| Alice Nunn | Helga |
| Norman Palmer | Male Guest |
| David Price | Tony |
| Jeremy Scott Reinbolt | Christopher Crawford, age 5 |
| Michael Talbott | Driver |
| Arthur Taxier | Decorator |
| Joe Warren | Mr. Dodd |
| Erica Wexler | Susan |
| Dick McGarvin | Tour Bus Driver |
| Joseph Dypwick | Fan |
| Wendy Pitzer | Fan |
| David Sanderson | Fan |
| Ian Bruce | Assistant Director |
| Peter Eastman | Doctor |
| Lars Hensen | Man (uncredited) |
| Danny Nero | Formal Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Ilene Woods | Elderly Audience Member (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mommie Dearest |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, The Irwin Yablans Company |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1981 |
| Executive producer | Terry O'Neill, David Koontz |
| Production | Irwin Yablans, Neil Machlis |
| Writer | Frank Yablans, Frank Perry, Tracy Hotchner, Robert Getchell, Christina Crawford |
| Casting | Nancy Klopper, Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editing | Peter E. Berger |
| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Assistant directors | Frank Perry |
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| Camera operators | Paul Lohmann |
| Additional photography | Paul Lohmann |
| Production design | Bill Malley, Harold Michelson, Richard C. Goddard |
| Art direction | Harold Michelson, Bill Malley, Richard C. Goddard |
| Set decoration | Richard C. Goddard, Bill Malley, Harold Michelson |
| Music | Henry Mancini |
| Sound | Henry Mancini |
| Costume design | Irene Sharaff, Kathryn Blondell, Claude Díaz, Lee Harman, Charles H. Schram, Vivienne Walker, Sylvia Nava |
| Makeup | Lee Harman, Charles H. Schram, Irene Sharaff, Kathryn Blondell, Claude Díaz, Vivienne Walker, Sylvia Nava |
| Hairstyling | Irene Sharaff, Kathryn Blondell, Claude Díaz, Lee Harman, Charles H. Schram, Vivienne Walker, Sylvia Nava |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 19.032.261 € |
Release dates
Limited release
United States / Sep 16, 1981
Theatrical release
Sweden / Sep 16, 1981 / 15
United States / Sep 18, 1981 / PG / Originally rated R
Ireland / Jan 24, 1982 / 15
Germany / May 07, 1982 / 12
TV
Slovakia / Jun 22, 1997 / 12 / Markíza
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