'Night Mother

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2004 Filmcritic.com

'Night Mother starts off with a real bang -- or at least, the promise of one -- as Sissy Spacek declares she will be shooting herself shortly. What follows, sadly, is 90 minutes of bickering with mom (Anne Bancroft, spooky as hell), which drag things down irrevocably. Will she go through with it? Why does she want to kill herself, anyway? Oddly, it's the former question that holds all our attention.

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Rating

3.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Tom Moore
  • Producer: Alan Greisman, Aaron Spelling
  • Screenwriter: Marsha Norman
  • Stars: Sissy Spacek, Anne Bancroft
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13