Mommie Dearest (1981)
Overview
Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $19,032,261.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.961 |
Directed By
Frank Perry
Crew
Frank Perry
Irwin Yablans
Harold Michelson
Irene Sharaff
Charles H. Schram
David Koontz
Kathryn Blondell
Frank Yablans
Paul Lohmann
Claude Díaz
Bill Malley
Tracy Hotchner
Terry O'Neill
Lynn Stalmaster
Robert Getchell
Frank Perry
Richard C. Goddard
Nancy Klopper
Neil Machlis
Neil Machlis
Lee Harman
Sylvia Nava
Vivienne Walker
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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