Mommy Dead and Dearest

2017 7.4 (243 votes) 1h 22m

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Genres

Crime Documentary

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films
Abstract

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.

Key Crew

Director: Erin Lee Carr

Director of Photography: Bryan Sarkinen

Producer: Andrew Rossi, Erin Lee Carr

Top Cast

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Herself

Dee Dee Blanchard

Herself (archive footage)

Rod Blanchard

Himself - Gypsy's Father

Kristy Blanchard

Herself - Gypsy's Stepmother

Jim Arnott

Himself - Sheriff

David Blanchard

Himself - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)

Michelle Dean

Herself - Freelance Journalist

Marc Feldman

Himself - Munchausen Expert

Videos

Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO Documentary Films)

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