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Mama's Back

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Joan Collins and Michael Gambon in Mama's Back (1993)
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  • Director
    • Ed Bye
  • Writer
    • Ruby Wax
  • Stars
    • Joan Collins
    • Adrian Neil
    • Kevin McNally
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    26
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    • Director
      • Ed Bye
    • Writer
      • Ruby Wax
    • Stars
      • Joan Collins
      • Adrian Neil
      • Kevin McNally
    • 1User review
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    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Tamara Hamilton
    Adrian Neil
    Adrian Neil
    • Soldier
    Kevin McNally
    Kevin McNally
    • Director
    Rupert Everett
    Rupert Everett
    • Stephan
    Dana Ivey
    Dana Ivey
    • Maureen
    Ellen Sheean
    • 1st Woman
    Stella Tanner
    • 2nd Woman
    Caroline Laffer
    • May Chow
    Nyree Woods
    • Kim Chin
    Hongy Laffer
    • Sue Ling
    Christien Anholt
    Christien Anholt
    • David
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Ian Hamilton
    Sydnee Blake
    • Blind Woman
    Clive James
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    Samantha Womack
    Samantha Womack
    • Sharon Emmanuel
    • (as Samantha Janus)
    • Director
      • Ed Bye
    • Writer
      • Ruby Wax
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    Shame we didn't get another episode

    They pulled out all the stops for this show, I'm sure with the intention of making more episodes, but it was never picked up by the BBC. A strong supporting cast and well written by Ruby wax. Unfortunately the weakest link is collins herself; wonderful to look at but her tendency to over act ruins what could be a great performance. I still feel it would have been worth another episode, at the end you do feel you would like to know what the character got up to next ..... Amazingly when Joan removes her make up at the end, you see the girl she used to be in the 1950s when she first went to Hollywood.

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1993 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK(arrival for Clive James Show)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color

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