The Perfect Mother

February. 18,1997      
Rating:
6.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Since self-made immigrant Nico Podaras's death, widow Elenie runs his lucrative garage, with an illegal side business, generously using the profits to keep control of their three sons' lives. Simpleton Dan is happy to sire the crucial heir without hesitation to keep unruly, immature wife Charlene in line, but goes to far, so she absconds pregnant. Firstborn John gave up his dream, fishery, to work in the garage. When he marries Kathryn, she starts questioning and resisting Elenie's matriarchal manipulation, but bares her a grandson. The conflict escalates, leaving John torn between loyalties.

Tyne Daly as  Elanie Podaras
Ione Skye as  Kathryn M. Podaras
Louis Ferreira as  John Podaras
Tuesday Knight as  Charlene Podaras

Reviews

Smartorhypo
1997/02/18

Highly Overrated But Still Good

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Marva
1997/02/19

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

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Bob
1997/02/20

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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Scarlet
1997/02/21

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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