Mother's Boys (1993)
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- R
- 1h 36min
- Drama, Thriller
- 18 Mar 1994 (USA)
- Movie
Jude Madigan abandons her husband Robert and her three sons without any explanation. Three years later Jude inexplicably returns to reunite her family. However Robert and his new lover Callie see Jude for the true psychopath she is and try...
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Cast verified as complete
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... |
Jude
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| Peter Gallagher | ... |
Robert
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| Joanne Whalley | ... |
Callie
(as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
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| Vanessa Redgrave | ... |
Lydia
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| Luke Edwards | ... |
Kes
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Colin Ward | ... |
Michael
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| Joey Zimmerman | ... |
Ben
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| Joss Ackland | ... |
Lansing
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| Paul Guilfoyle | ... |
Mark Kaplan
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| J.E. Freeman | ... |
Everett
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| John C. McGinley | ... |
Mr. Fogel
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| Jill Sayre | ... |
Nurse
(as Jill Freedman)
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| Lorraine Toussaint | ... |
Robert's Associate
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| Ken Lerner | ... |
Analyst
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| Mary Anne McGarry | ... |
Planetarium Woman
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| Judith Roberts | ... |
Narrator
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Sachi Ena | ... |
Cynthia
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| Jeanine Jackson | ... |
Market Mom
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Jesse Stock | ... |
Market Kid
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John | ... |
Jocko the Dog
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Directed by
| Yves Simoneau | ||
Written by
| Bernard Taylor | ... | (novel) |
| Barry Schneider | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Richard Hawley | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Daniel Franklin | ... | associate producer |
| Jack E. Freedman | ... | producer |
| Patricia Herskovic | ... | producer |
| Randall Poster | ... | executive producer |
| Bob Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
| Wayne S. Williams | ... | producer |
Music by
| George S. Clinton | ||
Cinematography by
| Elliot Davis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael D. Ornstein | ... | (as Michael Ornstein) |
Editorial Department
| Karen Broderick | ... | assistant editor (as Karen Whipple) |
| Patrick J. Don Vito | ... | apprentice editor (as Patrick Don Vito) |
| Douglas Howell | ... | editing intern |
| Jay R. Lawton | ... | assistant editor (as Jay Lawton) |
| Dan Muscarella | ... | color timer |
| Barbara Riley | ... | negative cutter |
| Pete Sepenuk | ... | editorial intern |
Casting By
| Francine Maisler | ||
Art Direction by
| David J. Bomba | ... | (as David Bomba) |
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Cassel | ||
Costume Design by
| Deena Appel | ||
| Simon Tuke | ||
Makeup Department
| Jennifer Bell | ... | hair stylist |
| June Brickman | ... | makeup artist |
| Julie Hewett | ... | key makeup artist |
| Gus Le Pre | ... | hair stylist: second unit |
| Frances Mathias | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Daniel Franklin | ... | unit production manager (as Dan Franklin) |
| Robert Gros | ... | executive in charge of production: CBS |
| Hilarie Roope | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur Anderson | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Steve Boyum | ... | second unit director |
| Bruce Carter | ... | second assistant director |
| Steve Danton | ... | first assistant director |
| Leslie Franks | ... | second second assistant director (as Leslie D. Franks) |
| Jay Smith | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| David H. Allen | ... | property master |
| Kevin Coyle | ... | dresser |
| Mark Kusy | ... | on-set dresser / property master: second unit |
| David Lowery | ... | storyboard artist |
| David Lucene | ... | leadman |
| Frank McEldowney | ... | greens supervisor |
| Michael Miller | ... | first assistant props (as Michael G. Miller) |
| David J. Negron | ... | storyboard artist |
| Erik Polczwartek | ... | dresser |
| Peter Paul Raubertas | ... | visual consultant |
| Donald C. Riley | ... | dresser (as Don Riley) |
| Michael D. Welch | ... | construction coordinator (as Mike Welch) |
| Perry Welch | ... | construction foreman |
Sound Department
| Sean Adams | ... | sound |
| Rick Ash | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Patrick Clark | ... | boom operator (as Pat Clark) |
| Dave Concors | ... | sound editor |
| Thom 'Coach' Ehle | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| David Gertz | ... | foley mixer |
| Rich Green | ... | foley walker |
| David Hagberg | ... | sound editor (as David Lee Hagberg) |
| William Hooper | ... | sound editor |
| Chris Jargo | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Fred Judkins | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| Billy King | ... | boom operator |
| Clark King | ... | sound mixer |
| James Moriana | ... | foley walker |
| Larry Pitman | ... | dubbing recordist |
| F. Scott Taylor | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mark A. Tracy | ... | assistant sound editor (as Mark Tracy) |
| Bryan O. Watkins | ... | assistant sound editor (as Bryan Watkins) |
| Scott Weber | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley walker |
| Dean A. Zupancic | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Peter Chesney | ... | special effects designer |
| Dean W. Miller | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Mark D. Siminoff | ... | special effects technician |
| Sandra Stewart | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Richard Malzahn | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Ed Bannister | ... | stunts |
| Richard L. Blackwell | ... | stunts |
| Steve Boyum | ... | stunts |
| Jack Carpenter | ... | stunts |
| Tony Jefferson | ... | stunts |
| Donna Keegan | ... | stunts |
| Mary Peters | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Porter | ... | stunts |
| Lynn Salvatori | ... | stunt double / stunts |
| Scott Sproule | ... | stunts |
| Kevin Swigert | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Kevin Thompson | ... | stunts |
| Danny Wynands | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dave Anderberg | ... | grip (as David Anderberg) |
| Guy Baron | ... | grip |
| Robert Blair | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Clyde E. Bryan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tim Collins | ... | dolly grip |
| Thomas Crawford | ... | best boy grip (as Tom Crawford) |
| Jeffrey De La Rosa | ... | electrician |
| John J. Ellingwood | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Jack Ellingwood) |
| Michael Ferris | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Roy Gittens | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Dale Holmen | ... | electrician |
| William T. Jones | ... | key grip: second unit (as Jake Jones) |
| Dan Kerns | ... | electrician |
| Peter B. Kowalski | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Norman Lang | ... | chief lighting technician: second unit |
| Richard Mall | ... | key grip |
| Kal Manning | ... | chief lighting technician: second unit |
| Patrick E. McGinness | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Marty Miller | ... | grip |
| Jeff Murrell | ... | electrician |
| Deana Newcomb | ... | still photographer |
| John Nuler | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator |
| Wayne M. Paschal | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Al Rasmussen | ... | dolly grip: second unit |
| Charles Smith | ... | grip |
| Wally Sweeterman | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Ronald M. Vargas Sr. | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Ron Vargas) |
| Rick A. West | ... | gaffer |
| Julian Whatley | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Jolanda R. Wipfli | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Kathy Driscoll | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Linda Lee Cocuzzo | ... | set costumer |
| Michael Hamer | ... | costume supervisor |
| Katie Sparks | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Robert Chambers | ... | assistant location manager (as Bob Chambers) |
| Miles J. Henley | ... | assistant location manager (as Miles Henley) |
| Ralph B. Meyer | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Carlo Jean-Paul Chanez | ... | orchestrator |
| George S. Clinton | ... | orchestrator |
| Joel Iwataki | ... | score recording engineer |
| Clair Marlo | ... | featured vocals end credits |
| Marty Wereski | ... | music editor |
| John Whynot | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marita Grabiak | ... | script supervisor (as Marita Jane Grabiak) |
| Suzanne Gundlach | ... | script supervisor: second unit (as Susan Gundlach) |
Transportation Department
| Jack Carpenter | ... | driver: camera cars |
| Thomas J. Hoke | ... | transportation captain (as Tom Hoke) |
| Dean E. Mason | ... | transportation coordinator |
| John Sagray | ... | crew driver |
Additional Crew
| John Alfred | ... | assistant accountant |
| Carol Sue Byron | ... | production accountant |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
| Mory Framer | ... | psychological consultant |
| Steve Hasenberg | ... | psychological consultant |
| Vic Heutschy | ... | publicist |
| June Jordan | ... | stand-in |
| Jeffrey Kurz | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Sazzy Lee Calhoun | ... | key production assistant: second unit |
| Gary A. Martin | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Turi | ... | animal trainer |
| Lisa Van Cott | ... | production coordinator |
| Karen Yokomizo | ... | assistant accountant |
Production Companies
- Miramax (presents)
- CBS Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Dimension Films (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1994) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Guild Film Distribution (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS)
- Cipa (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Les Films Number One (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- C/FP Video (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Miramax (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Miramax (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Zima Entertainment (2012) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Cielo (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
- SPO (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Barry Kieselstein Enterprises (jewellery)
- Bruce Schluter Design Inc. (titles)
- Buena Vista Sound (sound)
- Buttars Music (music preparation)
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- Hadler Public Relations (jeeps provided by)
- L.A. Mad Dogs (adr group)
- Mario's Catering (catering)
- Perpetual Motion Pictures (main title opticals)
- Steve Martin's Working Wildlife (animals provided by)
- The Casting Group (atmosphere casting)
- Third Street Sound (sound transfers)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jude Madigan abandons her husband Robert and her three sons without any explanation. Three years later Jude inexplicably returns to reunite her family. However Robert and his new lover Callie see Jude for the true psychopath she is and try their best to protect their sons. Jude embarks on a non stop stalking and harassment campaign against the family, and even seduces her eldest son Kess into committing her acts of violence. Written by Volker Boehm |
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| Taglines | This divorce is going to be a nightmare. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first time Jamie Lee Curtis has played a villain in a suspense thriller. See more » |
| Goofs | In the VHS version, the dolly tracks are visible when Kes walks towards the bath with Jude is sitting in it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Scream (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | THE LONGEST NIGHT - THEME FROM MOTHER'S BOYS See more » |
| Quotes |
Kes Madigan:
I knew dad was lyin' Ben Madigan: Dad's don't lie. Kes Madigan: Oh, yeah? See more » |