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The Perfect Mother (1997)

The Perfect Mother (1997)

Drama TV Movie
Release Date: 1997, February 18
Directors: Peter Levin
Countries: United States of America
Production: Citadel Entertainment, Citadel Entertainment, Gimbel-Adelson Productions, Gimbel-Adelson Productions, New City Productions, New City Productions, CBS, CBS
Cast: Ione Skye, Tyne Daly, Dee Wallace, Louis Ferreira, Kurt Max Runte, Gerry Bean, Jennifer Clement, Karen Elizabeth Austin, Nathaniel DeVeaux, Betty Linde, David Cubitt, Joe Costa

Overview:

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.