Back to Browse
The Perfect Mother
1997 6.4 (7 votes) 1h 32m
Genres
Drama TV Movie
Production Companies
Citadel Entertainment
Gimbel-Adelson Productions
New City Productions
CBS

The Perfect Mother

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.

Key Crew

Director: Peter Levin

Producer: Colleen Nystedt

Director of Photography: Jan Kiesser

Writer: Karen Clark

Top Cast

Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly

Elanie Podaras

Ione Skye
Ione Skye

Kathryn M. Podaras

Louis Ferreira
Louis Ferreira

John Podaras

Tuesday Knight
Tuesday Knight

Charlene Podaras

Recommended Movies