Mother [Criterion Collection] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]

Director: Albert Brooks Albert Brooks

Overview

A man tries to figure out why his best friend isn't his mother in this comedy written and directed by Albert Brooks. John Henderson (Brooks) is a neurotic, self-obsessed writer whose relationships with women have been almost uniformly disastrous. Middle-aged and single, John decides that he must come to terms with his problems with women, and he decides to start with the first significant female relationship of his life -- his mother, Beatrice (Debbie Reynolds). John arrives at Beatrice's house and announces that he's moving back into his old room until he can resolve his issues with her. Beatrice politely plays along, but she is more puzzled by John's behavior than anything else. John and Beatrice soon find that they spend less time trying to resolve their differences than arguing if salads can be frozen or if you can really tell the difference between premium ice cream and the supermarket's store brand. Rob Morrow plays John's brother, and Lisa Kudrow plays one of John's less compatible blind dates.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/27/2024
UPC:	0715515300919
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Criterion Collection
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	4,653

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Albert Brooks	John Henderson
Debbie Reynolds	Beatrice Henderson
Rob Morrow	Jeff Henderson
Lisa Kudrow	Linda
John C. McGinley	John's buddy Carl
Isabel Glasser	Cheryl Henderson
Peter White	Charles
Laura Weekes	Karen Henderson
Vanessa Williams	Donna
Spencer Klein	Josh Henderson
Paul Collins	Lawyer
Richard Assad	TV Installer
Joey Naber	TV Installer
Danielle Quinn	Jill Henderson
Ernie Brown	Man at Rest Stop
Anne Haney	Helen
Billye Ree Wallace	Alice
James Gleason	Waiter
Matt Nolan	Gap Salesman
Harry Hutchinson	Pet Store Salesman
Kimiko Gelman	Lingerie Saleslady
Rosalind Allen	Woman at Gas Station
Rob Murrow	Actor
Marc Shaiman	Composer

Technical Credits

Albert Brooks

Monica Mcgowan Johnson

Albert Brooks	Director,Screenwriter
Deborah Aquila	Casting
Herb Nanas	Producer
Scott Rudin	Producer
Jane Shannon Smith	Casting
Monica Mcgowan Johnson	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Kim Ornitz	Sound/Sound Designer