The Good Mother (1988 film)

The Good Mother
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Leonard Nimoy
Screenplay by	Michael Bortman
Produced by	Arne Glimcher
Starring	Diane Keaton Liam Neeson Jason Robards Ralph Bellamy
Cinematography	David Watkin
Edited by	Peter E. Berger
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Production company	Silver Screen Partners IV
Distributed by	Touchstone Pictures
Release date	November 4, 1988
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$32 million
Box office	$4,764,606 (USA) (sub-total)

The Good Mother is a 1988 American drama film and an adaptation of Sue Miller's novel of the same name. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, the film Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson in the leading roles. The Good Mother explores feelings and beliefs about children's exposure to adult sexuality and challenges society's growing reliance upon courts to settle complex private and ethical matters.

Plot summary

Anna Dunlap (Diane Keaton), is a piano teacher who works part-time at a college laboratory and a recent divorcee who has custody of a four-year-old daughter. She meets and falls in love with Leo (Liam Neeson), a sculptor who helps her to find true passion and fulfillment. But her sexual liberation comes at a very high cost: her ex-husband Brian (Naughton) questions her new lifestyle. Worse, he accuses Leo of sexually molesting Molly and sues Anna for custody of their daughter.

Cast

• Diane Keaton as Anna
• Liam Neeson as Leo
• Jason Robards as Muth
• Ralph Bellamy as Grandfather
• Teresa Wright as Grandmother
• James Naughton as Brian
• Asia Vieira as Molly
• Joe Morton as Frank Williams
• Fred Melamed as Dr. Payne
• Katey Sagal as Ursula
• Margaret Bard as Aunt Rain
• Nancy Beatty as Anna's Mother
• Barry Belchamber as Anna's Father
• Mairon Bennett as Young Anna
• Zachary Bennett as Young Bobby
• Scott Brunt as Eric
• Matt Damon (extra) (uncredited)

External links

• The Good Mother at IMDb
• The Good Mother at Rotten Tomatoes