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Mommy Dead and Dearest(2017)
Status: Released
Date: 2017-03-11
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249 Votes
Time: 1h 22m
In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.
Overview:
Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Mommy Dead and Dearest
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
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