The Perfect Mother

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.

• Release date
• February 18, 1997
• Runtime
• 92 min
• Genres
• Drama, TV Movie
• Director
• Peter Levin

Cast

Tyne Daly Elanie Podaras Ione Skye Kathryn M. Podaras Louis Ferreira John Podaras Tuesday Knight Charlene Podaras

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Melanie Angel Police Officer (uncredited) David Cubitt Dan Podaras Gwynyth Walsh Joy Pigeon Dee Wallace Gina Mitrou