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Synopsis
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. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Isabel Glasser Cheryl
Lisa Kudrow Linda
John C. McGinley John's Buddy
Rob Morrow Jeff
Debbie Reynolds Beatrice
Albert Brooks John Henderson

Production Crew

Lajos Koltai Cinematographer
Marc Shaiman Composer (Music Score)
Judy L. Rustin Costume Designer
Albert Brooks Director
Harvey Rosenstock Editor
Richard Graves First Assistant Director
Herb Nanas Producer
Scott Rudin Producer
Charles Rosen Production Designer
Albert Brooks Screenwriter
Monica Johnson Screenwriter
Marc Shaiman Songwriter
Kim Ornitz Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1996
Runtime: 104
Country: Canada
MPAA Rating: PG13
for some sexual references
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
DeLuxe Color

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Paramount