When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

She's carrying more than just a secret.

2016•1h 37m•5.8/10

DramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(430)

A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.

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Production

Unique Features, Screen Gems

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

John Taylor

Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Laura Taylor

Jaz Sinclair

Jaz Sinclair

Anna Walsh

Romany Malco

Romany Malco

Todd Decker

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Roland White

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

Martin Cooper

Theo Rossi

Theo Rossi

Mike Mitchell

GiGi Erneta

GiGi Erneta

Dr. Grace Park

Micheal K. Douglas

Party Worker

Christina Bach

Christina Bach

Clerk

Justin Lebrun

Justin Lebrun

Actor

Michelle DeVito

Party Planner

Boyana Balta

Susan

Carrie Lazar

Carrie Lazar

Patrick Kearns

Waiter

Maurice Johnson

Maurice Johnson

Security Guard #2

Shannon Murray

Shannon Murray

Secretary

Denise Gossett

Denise Gossett

Carol

Sue-Lynn Ansari

Sue-Lynn Ansari

E.R. Nurse

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Peter Kaye

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