Mommie Dearest

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.

Cast

Faye Dunaway

as Joan Crawford

Diana Scarwid

as Christina Crawford

Steve Forrest

as Greg Savitt

Howard Da Silva

as L.B. Mayer

Mara Hobel

as Christina Crawford as a Child

Rutanya Alda

as Carol Ann

Harry Goz

as Al Steele

Michael Edwards

as Ted Gelber

Jocelyn Brando

as Barbara Bennett

Priscilla Pointer

as Mrs. Chadwick

Reviews

Wuchak

_**Surprisingly good, sometimes great, and more balanced than its reputation**_ The life of Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) is detailed from 1939, when her career was on a downswing, to her death in 1977, focusing on her rivalrous relationship with her adopted daughter Christina (Mara Hobel & Diana ...

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