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Mommie Dearest
Mommie Dearest

Mommie Dearest

Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford. A star...a legend...and a mother...the illusion of perfection.

Genres

Drama

OverView

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.

Others

Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$19032261

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

16 September 1981

Country

United States of America

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

Gary Allen

Gary Allen

Jimmy

Selma Archerd

Selma Archerd

Connie

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

Ellen Feldman

Ellen Feldman

Ginny

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

David

Cathy Lind Hayes

Cathy Lind Hayes

Nurse

Victoria James

Victoria James

Photographer

Dawn Jeffory

Dawn Jeffory

Vera

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

Warren Munson

Warren Munson

Lawyer

Alice Nunn

Alice Nunn

Helga

Norman Palmer

Norman Palmer

Male Guest

David Price

David Price

Tony

Jeremy Scott Reinbolt

Jeremy Scott Reinbolt

Christopher Crawford, age 5

Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott

Driver

Arthur Taxier

Arthur Taxier

Decorator

Joe Warren

Joe Warren

Mr. Dodd

Erica Wexler

Erica Wexler

Susan

Dick McGarvin

Dick McGarvin

Tour Bus Driver

Brent Dunsford

Brent Dunsford

Fan

Joseph Dypwick

Joseph Dypwick

Fan

Wendy Pitzer

Wendy Pitzer

Fan

David Sanderson

David Sanderson

Fan

Ian Bruce

Ian Bruce

Assistant Director

Peter Eastman

Peter Eastman

Doctor

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Man (uncredited)

Danny Nero

Danny Nero

Formal Audience Member (uncredited)

Ilene Woods

Ilene Woods

Elderly Audience Member (uncredited)

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