Mommie Dearest (1981)
Overview
Renowned actress Joan Crawford, at the height of her career, adopts two orphans — Christina and Christopher — to fill the lonely gap in her personal life. However, as her professional and romantic relationships sour, Joan's already callous and abusive behavior towards Christina intensifies.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $19,032,261.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.467 |
Directed By
Frank Perry
Crew
Frank Perry
Irwin Yablans
Frank Yablans
Frank Perry
Tracy Hotchner
Robert Getchell
Terry O'Neill
Neil A. Machlis
David Koontz
Paul Lohmann
Nancy Klopper
Lynn Stalmaster
Bill Malley
Harold Michelson
Richard C. Goddard
Irene Sharaff
Kathryn Blondell
Neil A. Machlis
Claude Díaz
Lee Harman
Charles H. Schram
Vivienne Walker
Sylvia Nava
Peter E. Berger
Henry Mancini
TOP CAST
Faye Dunaway
Joan Crawford
Diana Scarwid
Christina Crawford
Steve Forrest
Greg Savitt
Howard Da Silva
L.B. Mayer
Mara Hobel
Christina Crawford as a Child
Rutanya Alda
Carol Ann
Harry Goz
Al Steele
Michael Edwards
Ted Gelber
Jocelyn Brando
Barbara Bennett
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Chadwick
Joe Abdullah
Captain
Gary Allen
Jimmy
Selma Archerd
Connie
Adrian Aron
Wedding Guest
Xander Berkeley
Christopher Crawford
Matthew Campion
Actor in Soap
Carolyn Coates
Mother Superior
Jerry Douglas
Radio Interviewer
Margaret Fairchild
Mother Superior
Phillip R. Allen
Pepsi Executive #1
James Kirkwood Jr.
Master of Ceremonies
Michael Hawkins
Pepsi Executive #2
Matthew Faison
Pepsi Executive #3
Peter Jason
Pepsi Executive #4
Ellen Feldman
Ginny
Robert Harper
David
Cathy Lind Hayes
Nurse
Victoria James
Photographer
Dawn Jeffory
Vera
Virginia Kiser
Beth Simpson
S. John Launer
Pepsi Chairman
Russ Marin
Funeral Director
Nicholas Mele
Assistant Director #2
Belita Moreno
Belinda Rosenberg
Warren Munson
Lawyer
Alice Nunn
Helga
Norman Palmer
Male Guest
David Price
Tony
Jeremy Scott Reinbolt
Christopher Crawford, age 5
Michael Talbott
Driver
Arthur Taxier
Decorator
Joe Warren
Mr. Dodd
Erica Wexler
Susan
Dick McGarvin
Tour Bus Driver
Brent Dunsford
Fan
Joseph Dypwick
Fan
Wendy Pitzer
Fan
David Sanderson
Fan
Ian Bruce
Assistant Director
Peter Eastman
Doctor
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