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Mother

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Mother

No one misunderstands you better.

6.8

1h 44m

1996

“No one misunderstands you better.”

Synopsis

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

Director

Albert Brooks

Trailer

ComedyDrama

writer's blockauthorsibling rivalrynovelistneuroticaspiring writerdivorced manreturn homestarting overreturning to rootsjealous brothermother son relationship

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Cast & Crew

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

as John Henderson

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

as Beatrice Henderson

Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

as Jeff Henderson

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

as Linda

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

as Carl

Isabel Glasser

Isabel Glasser

as Cheryl Henderson

James Gleason

James Gleason

as Waiter

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

as Donna

Paul Collins

Paul Collins

as Lawyer

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