Serial Mom
Serial Mom
Serial Mom
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1994
1h 34m
6.7(737 votes)
Comedy
Crime

Overview

Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.

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Production Companies

Savoy Pictures

Videos & Trailers

7 videos

Cast & Crew

72 members
Acting

Kathleen Turner

Beverly Sutphin

Kathleen Turner
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Sam Waterston

Eugene Sutphin

Sam Waterston
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Ricki Lake

Misty Sutphin

Ricki Lake
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Matthew Lillard

Chip Sutphin

Matthew Lillard
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Scott Morgan

Detective Pike

Scott Morgan
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Walt MacPherson

Detective Gracey

Walt MacPherson
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Justin Whalin

Scotty

Justin Whalin
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Patricia Dunnock

Birdie

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Lonnie Horsey

Carl

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Mink Stole

Dottie Hinkle

Mink Stole
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Mary Jo Catlett

Rosemary Ackerman

Mary Jo Catlett
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John Badila

Mr. Stubbins

John Badila
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Kathy Fannon

Betty Sterner

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Doug Roberts

Ralph Sterner

Doug Roberts
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Traci Lords

Carl's Date

Traci Lords
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Tim Caggiano

Marvin Pickles

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Jeff Mandon

Howell Hawkins

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Colgate Salsbury

Father Boyce

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Patsy Grady Abrams

Mrs. Jenson

Patsy Grady Abrams
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Richard Pilcher

Herbie Hebden

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Beau James

Timothy Nazlerod

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Stan Brandorff

Judge

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Production

Kim Swann

Luann Hodges

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Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers
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Bus Howard

Gus

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Alan J. Wendl

Sloppy

Alan J. Wendl
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Patricia Hearst

Juror #8

Patricia Hearst
Acting

Nancy Robinette

Jury Forewoman

Nancy Robinette
Crew

Peter Bucossi

Rookie Cop

Peter Bucossi
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Loretto McNally

Policewoman

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Wilfred E. Williams

Press A

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Joshua L. Shoemaker

Court TV Reporter

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Rosemary Knower

Court Groupie A

Rosemary Knower
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Susan Lowe

Court Groupie B

Susan Lowe
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John Calvin Doyle

Carl's Brother

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Mary Vivian Pearce

Book Buyer

Mary Vivian Pearce
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Brigid Berlin

Mean Lady

Brigid Berlin
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Jordan Brown

Police Officer

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Anthony 'Chip' Brienza

Vendor

Anthony 'Chip' Brienza
Art

Jeffrey Pratt Gordon

Flea Market Boy

Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
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Shelbi Clarke

Flea Market Girl

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Nat Benchley

Macho Man

Nat Benchley
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Kyf Brewer

Dealer

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Teresa R. Pete

Baby's Mother

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Zachary S. Pete

Church Baby

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Richard Pelzman

Doorman

Richard Pelzman
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Chad Bankerd

Kid A

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Johnny Alonso

Kid B

Johnny Alonso
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Robert Roser

Kid C

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Mike Offenheiser

Joe Flowers

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Costume & Make-Up

Lee Hunsaker

Girl

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Michael S. Walter

Burglar A

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Mojo Gentry

Burglar B

Mojo Gentry
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Gwendolyn Briley-Strand

Mrs. Taplotter

Gwendolyn Briley-Strand
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Jennifer Mendenhall

Reporter

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Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers
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Catherine Anne Hayes

TV Serial Hag

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Susan Duvall

Lady C

Susan Duvall
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Valerie Yarborough

Press

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Jordan Young

Kid

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Jennifer Finch

Camel Lips

Jennifer Finch
Acting

Suzi Gardner

Camel Lips

Suzi Gardner
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Demetra Plakas

Camel Lips

Demetra Plakas
Acting

Donita Sparks

Camel Lips

Donita Sparks
Acting

John A. Schneider

Husband A

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Lyrica Montague

Court Clerk

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Bess Armstrong

Eugene Sutphin's Nurse (uncredited)

Bess Armstrong
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Greg Coale

Birdie's Father (uncredited)

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Kim McGuire

Stage Diver (uncredited)

Kim McGuire
Directing

John Poague

Cop (uncredited)

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Acting

Al Sotto

Club Kid (uncredited)

Al Sotto
Directing

John Waters

Ted Bundy (voice) (uncredited)

John Waters

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