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Mommy's Secret

  • TV Movie
  • 2016
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
493
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Charisma Carpenter in Mommy's Secret (2016)
DramaThriller

When a teenage girl discovers her own mother is behind the recent rash of nearby bank robberies, she's determined to help her come clean.When a teenage girl discovers her own mother is behind the recent rash of nearby bank robberies, she's determined to help her come clean.When a teenage girl discovers her own mother is behind the recent rash of nearby bank robberies, she's determined to help her come clean.

  • Director
    • Terry Miles
  • Writers
    • John Shepphird
    • Steve Jankowski
    • Lynn Grant Beck
  • Stars
    • Charisma Carpenter
    • Sarah Grey
    • Amos Mitchell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    493
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Terry Miles
    • Writers
      • John Shepphird
      • Steve Jankowski
      • Lynn Grant Beck
    • Stars
      • Charisma Carpenter
      • Sarah Grey
      • Amos Mitchell
    • 14User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Charisma Carpenter
    Charisma Carpenter
    • Anne
    Sarah Grey
    Sarah Grey
    • Denise
    Amos Mitchell
    • Quinlan
    Stephi Chin-Salvo
    Stephi Chin-Salvo
    • Brook
    Kam Kozak
    • Tony
    Adam DiMarco
    Adam DiMarco
    • Kyle
    Viv Leacock
    Viv Leacock
    • Coach Parsons
    Lucia Walters
    Lucia Walters
    • Agent Kincaid
    Kurt Max Runte
    Kurt Max Runte
    • Agent Grimsby
    • (as Kurt Runte)
    Natalie Gibson
    Natalie Gibson
    • Candice
    Ella B. May
    Ella B. May
    • Store Manager
    • (as Ella Bernadette May)
    Daniel Boileau
    • Billy
    Kristine Cofsky
    Kristine Cofsky
    • Broadcuster
    Barbara Kozicki Beall
    Barbara Kozicki Beall
    • UMT Bank Teller
    • (as Barbara Beall)
    Casey Manderson
    Casey Manderson
    • Uniformed Officer #1
    Tijana Popovic
    Tijana Popovic
    • Female Client
    James Allore
    • Bank Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Andrew Beha
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Terry Miles
    • Writers
      • John Shepphird
      • Steve Jankowski
      • Lynn Grant Beck
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    User reviews14

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    1marsmii

    Awful

    This was a terrible movie: the story line was unbelievable, the acting was stiff & unbelievable! The mother's and daughter's acting was really bad! There was no real emotion! If a mother found out her son was gambling and in deep debt, there's no way she would smile and softly say it's going to be okay! There would be screaming and threat of consequences and getting professional help for him. It was like the daughter was sleep walking throughout and when she was bound & gagged----it was actually laughable! It might have been better with better casting and actors that could actually act!
    2kosmasp

    Not well kept

    The secret that is. So you may know Charisma Carpenter from her role in the Buffy TV show. She grew up - well she matured. She can't play a teenager anymore obviously and unfortunately probably only gets weird roles likes this one more often than not. She was a side character in one of the Expandables movies. But other than that, you probably didn't see her in much.

    And I would suggest that you shouldn't watch her in this either. Not really worth your time (even if you consider one "twist" towards the end). Weak script, drama of the week, overall rather generic and weak in the dialog department. I won't judge the actors by one performance, but one thing is for sure, this isn't their best work (I know for sure when it comes to Charisma and I hope the same to be true for the others)
    6ThunderKing6

    Great for eye candy

    And that's about it... Sort of.

    November 4th 2023rd

    Genre: general drama, sports, family drama

    Duration: 1h 25m

    What is this television movie about?:

    It's about a good in the face mom who easily robs banks to pay off her son's debt.

    Yeah Michael, Franklin, and Trevor could have used her.

    The story and the production overview:

    If you ignore the awful lying acting from the hot mom and enjoy her and the daughters face for some eye sweets then this movie isn't so bad.

    The story is there. But the acting sort of hurts the film.

    Overall I'd say it's an Okay film for what it is.

    Highlight:

    Eye candy.

    Moral:

    Gambling is a trap.

    Rating:

    It's ok.

    Final words:

    If GTA 5 homies had this mom on their team that would be so awesome...
    1ttesq

    Worse than 0

    Lifetime makes some very low budget movies...but really?.....it took 4 "writers" to bring this monstrosity to the screen......did Lifetime hire some grade school kids to write this thing? Actually attaching their names to this title speaks volumes of their obviously lack of talent, and probably means you will run into them in the soup line on any given day....talentless bums.....all or some probably have some production company or fancy themselves as teachers/instructors.....if you see their name as a teacher or production company.....RUN!!!!
    6valica-33849

    REALLY

    These have to be STUPIDEST cops around. Rob a bank & noone notices? The cops can't catch a person on a bike or do fingerprints once found it? There is no weapon, so how getting away with robbery, the teller goes to the vault, pretty sure could of pulled an alarm or something.

    Later in movie the sister goes where the brother is gambling, why have a bouncer near the door if he just let's EVERYONE in. He let the High School sister just walk in the place.

    I forgot how long since husband passed, but no way in hell is she able to afford living in the house as a hair dresser.

    These banks, how much son owe if have to keep robbing banks, they don't have money?

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    • Trivia
      Stephi Chin-Salvo's debut.
    • Goofs
      None of the banks put a dye pack in with the money.
    • Quotes

      Denise: Are you in trouble?

      Anne: What? No, of course not.

      Denise: It's just I don't want you doing anything that you shouldn't. We already lost dad, we can't lose you too.

      Anne: Honey, I would never do anything to jeopardize this family. Okay? Okay?

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Lifetime Offical Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • My Mom Robs Banks
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Johnson Production Group
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
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