Mommy Dead and Dearest
In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
2017-03-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
243
Vote Average
7.4
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Herself
Dee Dee Blanchard
Herself (archive footage)
Rod Blanchard
Himself - Gypsy's Father
Kristy Blanchard
Herself - Gypsy's Stepmother
Jim Arnott
Himself - Sheriff
David Blanchard
Himself - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)
Michelle Dean
Herself - Freelance Journalist
Marc Feldman
Himself - Munchausen Expert
Bernard Flatersten
Himself - Pediatric Neurologist
Nicholas Godejohn
Himself - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)
Charles Goldhammer
Himself - Nick's Stepfather (archive footage)
Stephanie Goldhammer
Herself - Nick's Mother (archive footage)
Calvin Holden
Himself - Judge (archive footage)
Linda Ong
Herself - Reporter
Dan Patterson
Himself - Prosecutor
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