Mommie Dearest

Mommie Dearest (1981)

Released: 1981-09-16 Duration: 2hr 8min
Genres: Drama
Rating 6.4
Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford. A star...a legend...and a mother...the illusion of perfection.

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

Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
The Irwin Yablans Company

Additional Info

Budget $5,000,000.00
Revenue $19,032,261.00
Original Language en
Popularity 8.885

Directed By

Frank Perry

Crew

Director
Frank Perry
Producer
Irwin Yablans
Art Direction
Harold Michelson
Costume Design
Irene Sharaff
Makeup Artist
Charles H. Schram
Executive Producer
David Koontz
Hairstylist
Kathryn Blondell
Screenplay
Frank Yablans
Director of Photography
Paul Lohmann
Wigmaker
Claude Díaz
Production Design
Bill Malley
Screenplay
Tracy Hotchner
Executive Producer
Terry O'Neill
Screenplay
Robert Getchell
Screenplay
Frank Perry
Set Decoration
Richard C. Goddard
Casting
Nancy Klopper
Unit Production Manager
Neil Machlis
Associate Producer
Neil Machlis
Makeup Artist
Lee Harman
Hairdresser
Sylvia Nava
Hairstylist
Vivienne Walker
Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini

TOP CAST

Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway

Joan Crawford

Diana Scarwid
Diana Scarwid

Christina Crawford

Steve Forrest
Steve Forrest

Greg Savitt

Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva

L.B. Mayer

Mara Hobel
Mara Hobel

Christina Crawford as a Child

Rutanya Alda
Rutanya Alda

Carol Ann

Harry Goz
Harry Goz

Al Steele

Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards

Ted Gelber

Jocelyn Brando
Jocelyn Brando

Barbara Bennett

Priscilla Pointer
Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Chadwick

Joe Abdullah
Joe Abdullah

Captain

Adrian Aron
Adrian Aron

Wedding Guest

Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkeley

Christopher Crawford

Matthew Campion
Matthew Campion

Actor in Soap

Carolyn Coates
Carolyn Coates

Mother Superior

Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas

Radio Interviewer

Margaret Fairchild
Margaret Fairchild

Mother Superior

Phillip R. Allen
Phillip R. Allen

Pepsi Executive #1

James Kirkwood Jr.
James Kirkwood Jr.

Master of Ceremonies

Michael Hawkins
Michael Hawkins

Pepsi Executive #2

Matthew Faison
Matthew Faison

Pepsi Executive #3

Peter Jason
Peter Jason

Pepsi Executive #4

Victoria James
Victoria James

Photographer

Virginia Kiser
Virginia Kiser

Beth Simpson

S. John Launer
S. John Launer

Pepsi Chairman

Russ Marin
Russ Marin

Funeral Director

Nicholas Mele
Nicholas Mele

Assistant Director #2

Belita Moreno
Belita Moreno

Belinda Rosenberg

Norman Palmer
Norman Palmer

Male Guest

Jeremy Scott Reinbolt
Jeremy Scott Reinbolt

Christopher Crawford, age 5

Arthur Taxier
Arthur Taxier

Decorator

Joe Warren
Joe Warren

Mr. Dodd

Dick McGarvin
Dick McGarvin

Tour Bus Driver

Ian Bruce
Ian Bruce

Assistant Director

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