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Mommy Dead and Dearest
Mommy Dead and Dearest

Mommy Dead and Dearest

In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.

Genres

CrimeDocumentary

OverView

Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

7.381/10

Release Date

11 March 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Herself

Dee Dee Blanchard

Dee Dee Blanchard

Herself (archive footage)

Rod Blanchard

Rod Blanchard

Himself - Gypsy's Father

Kristy Blanchard

Kristy Blanchard

Herself - Gypsy's Stepmother

Jim Arnott

Jim Arnott

Himself - Sheriff

David Blanchard

David Blanchard

Himself - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)

Michelle Dean

Michelle Dean

Herself - Freelance Journalist

Marc Feldman

Marc Feldman

Himself - Munchausen Expert

Bernard Flatersten

Bernard Flatersten

Himself - Pediatric Neurologist

Nicholas Godejohn

Nicholas Godejohn

Himself - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)

Charles Goldhammer

Charles Goldhammer

Himself - Nick's Stepfather (archive footage)

Stephanie Goldhammer

Stephanie Goldhammer

Herself - Nick's Mother (archive footage)

Calvin Holden

Calvin Holden

Himself - Judge (archive footage)

Linda Ong

Linda Ong

Herself - Reporter

Dan Patterson

Dan Patterson

Himself - Prosecutor

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