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Mother ()

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A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.
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Paul Collins ...
Lawyer
Laura Weekes ...
Karen Henderson
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John Henderson
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Carl
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Beatrice Henderson
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TV Installer
Joey Naber ...
TV Installer
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Donna
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Linda
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Jeff Henderson
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Cheryl Henderson
Danielle Quinn ...
Jill Henderson
Spencer Klein ...
Josh Henderson
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Helen
Billye Ree Wallace ...
Alice
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Waiter
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'Gap' Salesman
Harry Hutchinson ...
Pet Store Salesman
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Saleswoman at Victoria's Secret
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Charles
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Woman at Gas Station
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jana Rains Austinson ...
Girl at the bar (uncredited)
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Beachgoer (uncredited)
Ernie Brown ...
Man at gas station (uncredited)
Michael Moertl ...
Bartender (uncredited)

Directed by

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Albert Brooks

Written by

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Albert Brooks ... (written by) &
Monica Mcgowan Johnson ... (written by) (as Monica Johnson)

Produced by

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Barry M. Berg ... co-producer (as Barry Berg)
Herb Nanas ... producer
Scott Rudin ... producer
Adam Schroeder ... co-producer

Music by

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Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by

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Lajos Koltai

Editing by

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Harvey Rosenstock

Editorial Department

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Christopher S. Capp ... first assistant film editor
Elisa Cohen ... assistant editor (as Elisa R. Cohen)
Peter Fandetti ... assistant editor
Jim Passon ... color timer
Wendi Jill Raderman ... lightworks assistant
Theresa Repola Mohammed ... negative cutter

Casting By

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Deborah Aquila

Production Design by

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Charles Rosen

Art Direction by

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Chas. Butcher

Set Decoration by

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Anne D. McCulley

Costume Design by

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Judy L. Ruskin

Makeup Department

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William Lyon MacKenzie ... assistant makeup artist
Diane Pepper ... assistant hair stylist (as Dianne Pepper)
Gail Rowell-Ryan ... hair stylist
Robert Ryan ... makeup artist
Kelly Muldoon ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Barry M. Berg ... unit production manager (as Barry Berg)
Yoli Poropat ... production supervisor (as Yolanda Poropat)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Richard Graves ... first assistant director
Daniel Silverberg ... second assistant director
Ellie Smith ... second second assistant director (as Ellie J. Smith)

Art Department

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Marina Chavez ... art department coordinator
Oscar Delgadillo ... property person (as Oscar X. Delgadillo)
Glen R. Feldman ... assistant property master
Pamela Klamer ... set designer
David Lanning ... property person
Charles 'Chuck' Lungren ... paint foreperson (as Charles Lungren)
David P. Newell ... property person
Errol C. Nofziger ... production painter (as Errol Nofziger)
Susan Paley ... property person
Jeff Passanante ... construction coordinator (as Jeffrey J. Passanante)
Brooke Sartorius ... property person (as Robert Brooke Sartorius)
Gary Seybert ... assistant property master (as Gary L. Seybert)
Virginia Siman ... construction first aid (as Virginia 'Thumper' Siman)
Dave Slattery ... construction labor foreperson
Mark Sparks ... construction general coordinator (as Mark A. Sparks)
Kenneth L. Westcott ... lead person
Dean Wilson ... property master
Jeff O'Bannon ... laborer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Bob Baron ... adr mixer
Pamela Bentkowski ... supervising foley editor
David E. Campbell ... re-recording mixer (as David Campbell)
Scott Curtis ... foley editor
Gloria D'Alessandro ... dialogue editor
Dane A. Davis ... supervising sound editor
Donavan Dear ... cable person
Ken Dufva ... foley artist
Tammy Fearing ... assistant sound editor
David Lee Fein ... foley artist
Hilda Hodges ... foley artist
Scott A. Jennings ... foley editor (as Scott Jennings)
Kini Kay ... sound effects editor
Mary Jo Lang ... foley mixer
David McRell ... assistant sound editor
Kim H. Ornitz ... sound mixer (as Kim Ornitz)
Jonathan Phillips ... assistant sound editor
John T. Reitz ... re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
John Roesch ... foley artist
Carin Rogers ... dialogue editor
Rod Rogers ... assistant sound editor
Gregg Rudloff ... re-recording mixer
Larry Singer ... supervising adr editor
Randy Singer ... foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer)
Beth Sterner ... supervising sound editor
Gary A. Theard ... boom operator (as Gary Theard)
Todd Toon ... sound effects editor
Christopher T. Welch ... dialogue editor (as Chris Welch)
Bill Baldwin ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Ted Caplan ... foley editor (uncredited)
Anthony Milch ... dialogue editor (uncredited)
Tom Myers ... foley mixer (uncredited)
Rick Winquest ... sound engineer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mike Amorelli ... rigging lighting technician (as Michael J. Amorelli)
Brian W. Armstrong ... first assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong)
John Buckley ... chief lighting technician
Bill Butler ... director of photography: San Francisco
Doug Chartier ... dolly grip
Malcolm Doran II ... grip
Rod Farley ... grip (as Roderick G. Farley)
David Garden ... camera loader (as David M. Garden)
Daniel C. Gold ... camera operator (as Daniel Gold)
Michael Kelem ... helicopter camera operator
Eugene B. Kerry ... second company grip (as Eugene Kerry)
Tommy Klines ... steadicam assistant (as Thomas R. Klines)
Elliott Marks ... still photographer
Jack E. McLean Jr. ... first company grip
Richard A. Mention III ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lloyd Moriarity ... first company grip (as Lloyd Moriarty)
Randy Nolen ... steadicam operator
Dan Owen ... grip (as Daniel R. Owen)
Ron Santoyo ... grip
David Thompson ... lamp operator
Pernell Youngblood Tyus ... camera operator: "b" camera (as Pernell Tyus)
Scott Van Buskirk ... rigging grip
Glenn Wade ... grip (as Glenn N. Wade)
John W. Weeks ... assistant chief lighting technician (as John Weeks)
Donald M. Wolak ... lamp operator
Larry Wood ... video playback operator
R. Michael Yope ... lamp operator
Harry Zimmerman ... second assistant camera
Joe Hill ... rigging grip (uncredited)
Mark A. Lewis ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Mercedes Kelso ... casting assistant (as Mercedes Danforth)
Charlie Messenger ... extras casting
Joan Ryan ... adr voice casting
Toby Stone ... adr voice casting
Alex Wald ... casting associate (as Alex Rosenberg)
Nancy Hayes ... extras casting: San Francisco (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Lucinda Campbell ... wardrobe supervisor
Eden Clark Coblenz ... set costumer (as Eden Clark-Coblenz)
David Page ... set costumer

Location Management

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Allison Gross ... assistant location manager
James R. Maceo ... location manager (as James R. Maceo III)

Music Department

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Jeff Atmajian ... orchestrator
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Mark Herman ... assistant music editor
Artie Kane ... conductor
Dennis S. Sands ... music mixer (as Dennis Sands) / music recordist (as Dennis Sands)
Scott Stambler ... supervising music editor
Nick Vidar ... music programmer
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Tom Brown ... music preparation (uncredited)
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Ana Maria Quintana ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Mike Fenster ... transportation captain
Randy White ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Noah Ackerman ... assistant: Mr. Rudin
Joseph Aspromonti ... production assistant
Olivier D. Benamou ... computer playback operator
Marcy Bolotin ... unit publicist
Angi Bones ... production assistant (as Angelique Bones)
David Daunt ... helicopter technician (as Dave Daunt)
David Guilbeau ... craft service (as David 'Cajun' Guilbeau)
Maureen Jennings ... assistant: Mr. Brooks
Derrick Landry ... production assistant
Kevin Landry ... production auditor (as Kevin E. Landry)
Fran Messer ... assistant: Mr. Nanas
Montez A. Monroe ... assistant production coordinator
Eileen A. O'Donnell ... legal clearances (as Eileen O'Donnell)
Jean Quay ... first aid
Anne Russell ... assistant: Ms. Reynolds
Cheryl Shawver ... animal trainer
Gene Strange ... first assistant auditor
Gian Temperilli ... production assistant
Mark Walbaum ... production assistant
James P. Warren ... animal trainer
Steven Werbkay ... production secretary
Tricia Yano ... assistant: Mr. Schroeder
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc ... helicopter pilot
John Estrada ... production assistant (uncredited)
Earl McDaniel III ... production assistant (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager ... computer voice (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

After two failed marriages, a science fiction writer (Brooks) decides coming to terms with his mom will improve his chances for a successful relationship, so he moves in with his mom (Reynolds). Written by JG

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Taglines No Actual Mothers Were Harmed During The Making Of This Motion Picture. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Las manías de mamá (Spain)
  • 天才老妈 (China, Mandarin title)
  • 天才老媽 (Taiwan)
  • Σχέση πρώτου βαθμού (Greece)
  • Mamma torno a casa (Italy)
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  • 104 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $228,040, 29 Dec 1996

Did You Know?

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Trivia Since she had received no alimony from ex-husband Paul Simon, Albert Brooks asked good friend (and daughter of the movie's star Debbie Reynolds), Carrie Fisher, if she would ask her ex to give Brooks the right to use an adapted version of his famous song "Mrs. Robinson", which had originally been used in the film The Graduate (1967). Both Simon and his equally famous partner Art Garfunkel had previously refused to allow anyone to use their iconic song. For instance, in the early eighties, the duo were offered a lot of money to rework the song for a "Mr. Coffee" commercial. They refused that and all other offers. However, because of his relationship with Fisher, Simon agreed, and the song was rewritten using the name "Mrs. Henderson" instead. See more »
Goofs The "original" baseball card that Jeff tells John is worth $50,000 clearly has the words "Reprint Series" visible on the back, which means it wouldn't be worth more than one dollar in 1996. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Michael/Mother/The People vs. Larry Flynt/The Evening Star/The Portrait of a Lady/I'm Not Rappaport (1996). See more »
Soundtracks Mrs. Robinson See more »
Quotes Beatrice Henderson: I love you.
John Henderson: I know you think you do, Mother.
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