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'night, Mother [VHS] (1986)

Starring: Sissy Spacek, Anne Bancroft Director: Tom Moore (II) Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: VHS Tape
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  • Actors: Sissy Spacek, Anne Bancroft, Ed Berke, Carol Robbins, Jennifer Roosendahl
  • Directors: Tom Moore (II)
  • Format: Color, Surround Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Universal Studios Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: April 18, 2000
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6300185850
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,670 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What would you do..., July 22, 2000
By Ginger D Janssen (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
...if your forty-something daughter told you that she was preparing to kill herself?

The entire movie revolves around a rather maudlin day in which Jesse, played by Sissy Spacek, informs her mother, portrayed by Anne Bancroft, that she plans to take her own life that very evening. No amount of pleading, commiserating, or lamenting on the part of her mother can dissuade this resolute woman from her grim task, which she delays long enough to spend the day and evening with her. The day progresses, and their discussions progress deeper and deeper into Jesse's past, though Jesse never does truly reveal just why she has decided to end her life.

Her mother alternates between resolve and horror, but never calls for help. And at the end, Jesse ignores her mother's frantic pleas, and succeeds.

As the credits scroll, one is left with a profound sense of loss, having watched and become familiar with Sissy's character in the course of the movie.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Prepare to kill yourself?, June 19, 2000
By turtley "bibliophile" (planet claire) - See all my reviews
  
I would really have liked to have seen this performed live. Nevertheless, beautifully adapted and performed. An unhappy epileptic woman pragmatically prepares to kill herself and puts all her affairs in order. Her mother tries to (unconvincingly) convince her not to do it. The mother has stupid arguements, you wait and wait and wait for her mother to say "I LOVE YOU DON'T DO IT". Compelling, heart breaking and beautifully dark.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Intensely moving, October 25, 1999
By Sara V. Jordan (Knoxville, TN....USA) - See all my reviews
Being the mother of 3children and a divorcee and having experienced the same depths of unhappiness that Jesse has I could feel her despair and her ultimate desire to bring an end to her pain. The pathos of an ill mother trying to save her daughter's life is extremely touching. The ending is magnificent.
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