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The Perfect Mother

02/18/1997

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1hr 32min

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Drama

,TV Movie

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Tyne Daly
  • Ione Skye
  • Louis Ferreira
  • Tuesday Knight
  • Melanie Angel

    Directors

  • Peter Levin
  • Mike Rohl
  • Kevin Parks
  • Christine Wilson

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Citadel Entertainment
  • Gimbel-Adelson Productions
  • New City Productions
  • CBS

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Tyne Daly

Elanie Podaras

Ione Skye

Kathryn M. Podaras

Louis Ferreira

John Podaras

Tuesday Knight

Charlene Podaras

Melanie Angel

Police Officer (uncredited)

David Cubitt

Dan Podaras

Gwynyth Walsh

Joy Pigeon

Dee Wallace

Gina Mitrou

Johnny Cuthbert

Frank Podaras

Jennifer Clement

Sarah