The Perfect Mother
The Perfect Mother
Release: 1997-02-18
·Runtime: 92m
·★ 6.5
Drama
TV Movie
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Citadel Entertainment
Gimbel-Adelson Productions
New City Productions
CBS
Cast
Tyne Daly
as Elanie Podaras
Ione Skye
as Kathryn M. Podaras
Louis Ferreira
as John Podaras
Tuesday Knight
as Charlene Podaras
David Cubitt
as Dan Podaras
Gwynyth Walsh
as Joy Pigeon
Dee Wallace
as Gina Mitrou
Johnny Cuthbert
as Frank Podaras
Karen Elizabeth Austin
as Irene
Betty Linde
as Theodora
Nathaniel DeVeaux
as Sgt. Stern
Gerry Bean
as Jesse J.
Kurt Max Runte
as Lumber Yard Manager
Joe Costa
as Det. Hernandez
Danny Virtue
as Man in Yellow Mustang
Scott Owen
as Shooter
