Original title
The Perfect Mother
Released
2/18/1997
Origin country
US
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Production companies
Citadel Entertainment, CBS, New City Productions, Gimbel-Adelson Productions
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Runtime
1hr 32min
Since self-made immigrant Nico Podaras's death, widow Elenie runs his lucrative garage, with an illegal side business, generously using the profits to keep control of their three sons' lives. Simpleton Dan is happy to sire the crucial heir without hesitation to keep unruly, immature wife Charlene in line, but goes to far, so she absconds pregnant. Firstborn John gave up his dream, fishery, to work in the garage. When he marries Kathryn, she starts questioning and resisting Elenie's matriarchal manipulation, but bares her a grandson. The conflict escalates, leaving John torn between loyalties.
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