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Because Mommy Works

Because Mommy Works

She was lucky enough to have a career. Will it cost her custody of her son?

1994•1h 40m•5.0/10
DramaTV Movie

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5.0/10(1)

Since her divorce nurse Abbey lives alone with her 6 years old son Willie. Her ex-husband Ted may have Willie every second weekend. But when Ted marries Clare, who has two children herself, he wants to see Willie more and more often.

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Production

Spring Creek Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Abby

John Heard

John Heard

Ted Forman

Ashley Crow

Ashley Crow

Claire Forman

Tom Amandes

Tom Amandes

Eric Donovan

Casey Wurzbach

Willie Forman

Jenny Gago

Jenny Gago

Dr. Rita Hernandez

Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Dr. Arthur Jamidar

Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine

Elliot

Page Leong

Page Leong

Lucy

Ebick Pizzadili

Sara

Trenton Knight

Ben

Lance Davis

Lance Davis

Deputy Marshal

Doug Roberts

Doug Roberts

Bailiff

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. Tamburro

Helicopter Pilot

Karen Trott

Marge

Lee Mary Weilnau

Viet. Patient's Wife

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Judge (uncredited)

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