A woman marries into a family of self-made immigrants, but discovers that her new mother-in-law is bizarre and still babies her grown-adult son while covering up the family's financial crime... Read allA woman marries into a family of self-made immigrants, but discovers that her new mother-in-law is bizarre and still babies her grown-adult son while covering up the family's financial crimes and domestic abuse.A woman marries into a family of self-made immigrants, but discovers that her new mother-in-law is bizarre and still babies her grown-adult son while covering up the family's financial crimes and domestic abuse.
Louis Ferreira
- John Podaras
- (as Justin Louis)
Dee Wallace
- Gina Mitrou
- (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Johnny Cuthbert
- Frank Podaras
- (as Jon Cuthbert)
Gerry Bean
- Jesse J.
- (as John Oliver)
Joe Costa
- Det. Hernandez
- (as Carlos Joe Costa)
Scott Owen
- Shooter
- (as Scott Owens)
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It seems like "above average" is about the highest praise most of us will ladle out to a TV-movie, doesn't it? 'The Perfect Mother' can be described that way, though. It's sufficiently entertaining but not profoundly moving, about what one would expect from a good TV-movie.
Tyne Daly is the title character here, and that's a good start, as she's well-known as a fine actress. When Ione Skye finds a guy she falls in love with and marries, of course she gets his family in the bargain, but she never counted on anything like mom-in-law. It appears that she is the ultimate control freak when it comes to her son, and this causes friction between her and the daughter-in-law. This war between the two escalates until the couple must break up, but by now the couple has had a child and grandma is not going to give up "her" family's grandchild so easily.
The film, which has a startling conclusion, is based on a real-life case, showing us once again that fiction sometimes can't compete with reality. Justin Louis stars as Daly's son and Skye's husband, who is torn between his two families; and Tuesday Knight (yes, that's what it says) plays Skye's sister-in-law who's gotten the same treatment from 'The Perfect Mother.'
Tyne Daly is the title character here, and that's a good start, as she's well-known as a fine actress. When Ione Skye finds a guy she falls in love with and marries, of course she gets his family in the bargain, but she never counted on anything like mom-in-law. It appears that she is the ultimate control freak when it comes to her son, and this causes friction between her and the daughter-in-law. This war between the two escalates until the couple must break up, but by now the couple has had a child and grandma is not going to give up "her" family's grandchild so easily.
The film, which has a startling conclusion, is based on a real-life case, showing us once again that fiction sometimes can't compete with reality. Justin Louis stars as Daly's son and Skye's husband, who is torn between his two families; and Tuesday Knight (yes, that's what it says) plays Skye's sister-in-law who's gotten the same treatment from 'The Perfect Mother.'
does anyone out there know if tyne Daley's film the perfect mother is out on DVD because i am having a hard time finding out if it is on DVD. they say its a good film and to watch it again, but u can't if its not on DVD . very slow of them if they haven't i certainly would buy one straight away. i cant wait to see it again i thought it was an excellent film but it should not be kept just as a TV film because that is just pants. i think it would do very well in the DVD shops please please someone tell whoever it concerns to put it on DVD its driving me mad as i want my family to see it as they cant understand why i'm making such a fuss about it, but tyne Daley is first class in this i don't think anyone else could have put the same mark on the film like she did. first class.
"The Perfect Mother" is a made-for-TV drama film about a mother who fully controls her fully grown son's life, thinking she's the perfect mother. However, her daughter-in-law tells her to stop, and she starts slowly ruining and threatening her. Her son isn't even aware that his mother is an extremely dangerous and evil person. The movie is based on true events.
The plot jumps around in time quite a bit, but it's still good and made me feel stressed, wondering what would happen until the end. The cast of unknown actors is fantastic, and the acting feels real. Tyne Daly, best known for her role in Dirty Harry's "The Enforcer," plays the mother-in-law extremely well. You can feel the full force of the evil in her character, and she was brilliant. The ending left me in tears; it was tragic and sad.
This movie is fantastic and deserves more viewings. It's available on HBO Max in my country.
The plot jumps around in time quite a bit, but it's still good and made me feel stressed, wondering what would happen until the end. The cast of unknown actors is fantastic, and the acting feels real. Tyne Daly, best known for her role in Dirty Harry's "The Enforcer," plays the mother-in-law extremely well. You can feel the full force of the evil in her character, and she was brilliant. The ending left me in tears; it was tragic and sad.
This movie is fantastic and deserves more viewings. It's available on HBO Max in my country.
Every time I see this film, I find it hard to belive that it's a true story. The plot about a mother who will do anything to protect her family is very deep. Tyne Daly gives a chilling performance. Ione Skye who's always good plays her role as the terried daughter in-law is top notch. Check it out.
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what was her parents thinking when they chose that name ? ? ?
movie was pretty good. . . bad acting but i still cried so, it wasn't that bad !
that mother in law is a B Y A T C H
hope i never have one like that
all in all the movie was really not that bad, i would give it a seven because the actors were kind of hot in a European way. .
and i really have nothing else to say , but this damn comment wont post if i don't make up ten lines of horse manure ! !
peace x x o
what was her parents thinking when they chose that name ? ? ?
movie was pretty good. . . bad acting but i still cried so, it wasn't that bad !
that mother in law is a B Y A T C H
hope i never have one like that
all in all the movie was really not that bad, i would give it a seven because the actors were kind of hot in a European way. .
and i really have nothing else to say , but this damn comment wont post if i don't make up ten lines of horse manure ! !
peace x x o
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- TriviaThis film is based on the real life homicide of Alexandra Pesic, a dental hygienist and former beauty queen in Coquitlam, B.C (a Vancouver suburb) in 1992. In the actual case, her former mother-in-law Jelka Pesic and 3 men were found guilty of 1st degree murder and received sentences of 25 years to life. Jelka's grandson is now an adult and testified against his grandmother at her 2008 parole hearing (she was denied).
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- 1h 32m(92 min)
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- 1.33 : 1
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