'night, Mother

'night, Mother

7.4IMDb Score
Released:1986-09-12
Genre:Drama
Duration:96 min
Director:Tom Moore
Actors:Sissy Spacek, Anne Bancroft, Ed Berke, Carol Robbins, Jennifer Roosendahl
Production:Aaron Spelling Productions, Universal Pictures

Overview:

A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.

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