Mommie Dearest

Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford. A star...a legend...and a mother...the illusion of perfection.

6.419812h 8m

Released

Drama

Overview

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.

StatusReleased

Release Date1981-09-16

Runtime2h 8m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$5,000,000

Revenue$19,032,261

Keywords

mother daughter estrangement

adopted child

mother daughter relationship

controlling parent

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Trailer

Mommie Dearest (1981) Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Faye Dunaway

as Joan Crawford

Diana Scarwid

as Christina Crawford

Steve Forrest

as Greg Savitt

Howard Da Silva

as L.B. Mayer

Mara Hobel

as Christina Crawford as a Child

Rutanya Alda

as Carol Ann

Harry Goz

as Al Steele

Michael Edwards

as Ted Gelber

Jocelyn Brando

as Barbara Bennett

Priscilla Pointer

as Mrs. Chadwick

Reviews

Wuchak

Oct 3, 2021

8/10

_**Surprisingly good, sometimes great, and more balanced than its reputation**_ The life of Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) is detailed from 1939, when her career was on a downswing, to her death in 1977, focusing on her rivalrous relationship with her adopted daughter Christina (Mara Hobel & Diana Scarwid). “Mommie Dearest” (1981) is a ‘contr…

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