The Perfect Mother (1997)

ALL 02/18/1997 (en) Drama, TV Movie 92 Min
  • Release
    02/18/1997
  • Production
    Citadel Entertainment, Gimbel-Adelson Productions, New City Productions, CBS
  • Rotten tomato
    64%
  • Original title
    The Perfect Mother
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Peter Levin

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Colleen Nystedt

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Tyne Daly

    Elanie Podaras

  2. Ione Skye

    Kathryn M. Podaras

  3. Louis Ferreira

    John Podaras

  4. Tuesday Knight

    Charlene Podaras

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 4 , Crews : 25

Keyword

The Perfect Mother (1997) 92 Min

ALL 02/18/1997 (en)
Drama, TV Movie
  • Release 02/18/1997
  • Production
    Citadel Entertainment, Gimbel-Adelson Productions, New City Productions, CBS
  • Original title The Perfect Mother
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Peter Levin

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Skip Schoolnik

    Editor

  4. Colleen Nystedt

    Producer