Mother's Boys (1994)
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43% of critics liked it
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A psychotic estranged wife attempts to sabotage her husband's new romance by turning her children against his lover in this thriller. Jude (Jamie Lee Curtis) had abandoned her husband Robert (Peter Gallagher) and their three sons several years earlier. Unfortunately, now that Robert has filed… More A psychotic estranged wife attempts to sabotage her husband's new romance by turning her children against his lover in this thriller. Jude (Jamie Lee Curtis) had abandoned her husband Robert (Peter Gallagher) and their three sons several years earlier. Unfortunately, now that Robert has filed for divorce after falling in love with Callie (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer), the sweet-natured assistant principal at his son's school, Jude is back for revenge. At first she merely tries to convince the children that Callie is an intruder on the rightful family, but the psychotic Jude's actions soon turn dangerous, as she attempts to frame the educator for assault. Things become particularly sticky when she tries to win over her 12-year-old son Kes (Luke Edwards), involving him in a potentially deadly scheme. Director Yves Simoneau borrows from numerous other stalker dramas and attempts to ratchet the action to a feverish pitch in the conclusion, but Jude's behavior remains unbelievable, and most critics found Mother's Boys an unconvincing, often over-the-top psychodrama. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Yves Simoneau
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1993 Wide
- On DVD
- May 15, 2001
- Studio
- Miramax
Critic Reviews
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Clint Morris, Film Threat
Curtis will send chills down your spine...she's that ice-cold!
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Cast
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Jamie Lee Curtis
as Jude, Jude Madigan
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Peter Gallagher
as Robert
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Joanne Whalley
as Callie
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Vanessa Redgrave
as Lydia
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Luke Edwards
as Kes
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Colin Ward
as Michael
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Joey Zimmerman
as Ben
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Joss Ackland
as Lansing
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J.E. Freeman
as Everett
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Ken Lerner
as Analyst
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John C. McGinley
as Mr. Fogel
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Lorraine Toussaint
as Robert's associate
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Jeanine Jackson
as Market mom
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Paul Guilfoyle
as Mark Kaplan
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Judith Roberts
as Narrator