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The Perfect Mother

The Perfect Mother

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 18, 1997

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

User Score

64%

Original Title

The Perfect Mother

Production Companies

Citadel Entertainment, Gimbel-Adelson Productions, New City Productions, CBS

Director

Peter Levin

Description

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.