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Mother's Boys

  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
3.8K
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Joanne Whalley, Peter Gallagher, Luke Edwards, Joey Zimmerman, and Colin Ward in Mother's Boys (1994)
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Psychological ThrillerDramaThriller

Jude Madigan abandons her husband Robert and her three sons without any explanation. Three years later Jude inexplicably returns to reunite her family. However Robert and his new lover Calli... Read allJude Madigan abandons her husband Robert and her three sons without any explanation. Three years later Jude inexplicably returns to reunite her family. However Robert and his new lover Callie see Jude for the true psychopath she is and try their best to protect their sons. Jude e... Read allJude Madigan abandons her husband Robert and her three sons without any explanation. Three years later Jude inexplicably returns to reunite her family. However Robert and his new lover Callie see Jude for the true psychopath she is and try their best to protect their sons. Jude embarks on a non stop stalking and harassment campaign against the family, and even seduces... Read all

  • Director
    • Yves Simoneau
  • Writers
    • Bernard Taylor
    • Barry Schneider
    • Richard Hawley
  • Stars
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Peter Gallagher
    • Joanne Whalley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yves Simoneau
    • Writers
      • Bernard Taylor
      • Barry Schneider
      • Richard Hawley
    • Stars
      • Jamie Lee Curtis
      • Peter Gallagher
      • Joanne Whalley
    • 38User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Jude
    Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    • Robert
    Joanne Whalley
    Joanne Whalley
    • Callie
    • (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Lydia
    Luke Edwards
    Luke Edwards
    • Kes
    Colin Ward
    • Michael
    Joey Zimmerman
    Joey Zimmerman
    • Ben
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Lansing
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Mark Kaplan
    J.E. Freeman
    J.E. Freeman
    • Everett
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Mr. Fogel
    Jill Sayre
    Jill Sayre
    • Nurse
    Lorraine Toussaint
    Lorraine Toussaint
    • Robert's Associate
    Ken Lerner
    Ken Lerner
    • Analyst
    Mary Anne McGarry
    • Planetarium Woman
    Judith Roberts
    Judith Roberts
    • Narrator
    Sachi Ena
    • Cynthia
    Jeanine Jackson
    Jeanine Jackson
    • Market Mom
    • Director
      • Yves Simoneau
    • Writers
      • Bernard Taylor
      • Barry Schneider
      • Richard Hawley
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews38

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    5fiera121

    Interesting role reversal for Jamie Lee Curtis

    What's this? Jamie Lee Curtis is the bad guy, not the victim? Yes, she really can act (not just scream). This movie can be summed up in one word: predictable. If you've ever seen Fatal Attraction, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, or any other film of that ilk, then you've pretty much seen this one, too. Still, it's worth watching, if for no other reason than to see Jamie Lee in the role of the psychopathic killer.
    Dethcharm

    Hey Jude, Don't Make It Bad...

    MOTHER'S BOYS allows Jamie Lee Curtis to showcase her bad side as Jude Madigan, a crazed, psychotic mum determined to take her estranged family back.

    To Jude, the fact that she abandoned her husband and two sons for three years is immaterial. She simply must have her family back at all costs.

    Uh oh!

    It seems that dad has a new girlfriend. This sets up a perfect opportunity for Ms. Curtis to sink her teeth into some insane antics.

    MOTHER'S BOYS is a fairly tense, nearly bloodless thriller. The real fun comes from watching Jude grow increasingly reckless, dangerous, and homicidal.

    FANS OF MS. CURTIS TAKE NOTE: She doth display her birthday suit. Well, some of it anyway. In a bubble bath, where -Gasp!- a boobular is shown...
    8franksiegle

    Thriller

    I quite agree with positive reviews. Apparently they were not among the majority. This appears to be a movie you either love or you hate. Jamie Lee Curtis turns in a fine performance, not over the top more than necessary, full of quiet menace that explodes with enough underneath to make her psychopathy believable. On the surface, she seems in the beginning a normal person. A tic here, a turn of the lip, a set of the eyes, betrays the sickness inside her. The rest of the cast is quite good, though Peter Gallagher is less than stellar, but basically competent. Joanne Whalley is quite believable as was Lynn Redgrave.

    The one big problem I have is that Luke Edwards as Kes is turned to Jamie's side too quickly. His role is key, but isn't sufficiently developed. It's sketched instead, which is too bad because, in a sense this is as much his movie as Jamie's. For once, perhaps, a film was under rather than over written.

    The movie deserved better than it got.
    8blanbrn

    A good B list suspense film that ends as expected!

    Had never really heard of this film just watched it and I must say that "Mother's Boys" was an okay film of suspense and drama and blended with some hot sex appeal from veteran scream queen actress Jamie Lee Curtis. Anyway the story is compelling and interesting as Jamie Lee is Jude Madigan a woman who all of a sudden has left her family that includes her husband(Peter Gallagher)and boys, and in the meantime husband and sons have built a new life with a new female friend. Years later as Jude returns as a woman scorned hell have no fury like the wrath as a dangerous obsession to get back the former life has all in danger. As Jude is just to provocative, blunt, outspoken, and crazy for anyone's own good! This little thriller is seductive and filled with suspense drama from start to finish and it was nice to see Jamie Lee so sexy in a B type movie as she strut's her stuff so well!
    babyboytoy2001

    Why Was This Crap Of A Film Even Made?

    Jaime Lee Curtis is one of my favorite actresses, but this movie is truly terrible. I was all excited when I saw it was coming on cable, but I couldn't believe my eyes within only 20 minutes.

    In the movie, Curtis plays a woman who abandons her husband and children and comes back, hoping to be welcomed back into thier lives with open arms. But she soon discovers that her husband has moved on with a new woman and wants a divorce. Then the movie gets really stupid, with childish pranks, as when Curtis spray paints "whore" on the side of the other woman's car. She begins stalking the family and is even able to manipulate her oldest son into helping her. There is one awful scene where her son watches her walking around naked with "lust" in his eyes. The movie almost tries to imply incest between a woman in her late 30s and a child in his pre-teens.

    I won't spoil the ending for you, but it's so stupid that you'll wish I'd warned you first.

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    • Trivia
      The first time Jamie Lee Curtis has played a villain in a suspense thriller.
    • Goofs
      In the VHS version, the dolly tracks are visible when Kes walks towards the bath with Jude is sitting in it.
    • Quotes

      Kes Madigan: I knew dad was lyin'.

      Ben Madigan: Dad's don't lie.

      Kes Madigan: Oh, yeah?

    • Alternate versions
      The director's cut has more swearing then the theatrical version.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Naked Acts (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      THE LONGEST NIGHT - THEME FROM MOTHER'S BOYS
      Performed by Clair Marlo

      Music by George S. Clinton

      Lyrics by Charlotte Clinton, Seth Kaplan and George S. Clinton

      Published by Char-Geor Music/Spaulding Avenue Music (ASCAP)

      Produced by George S. Clinton

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 18, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La intrusa
    • Filming locations
      • Arden Villa - 1145 Arden Road, Pasadena, California, USA(As Lydia's home.)
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • CBS Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $737,548
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $318,332
      • Mar 20, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $737,548
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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