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Spanking the Monkey
"A gripping comedy about letting go."
1994 • 1h 46m • ★ 5.6 (79 votes) Released
Bright young student Raymond Aibelli is forced to sidetrack an important medical internship because his mother, Susan, is recovering from a broken leg. When he isn't tasked with the most mundane aspects of Susan's recuperation, Raymond finds distraction in a neighborhood girl, Toni Peck. But, as Susan begins relying on her son for both physical and emotional needs, Raymond starts developing disturbing and unwanted new yearnings.
Director
David O. Russell
Writer
David O. Russell
Rating
5.6
Runtime
106 min
Budget
$0.2M
Production
Swelter Films
Fine Line Features Buckeye Films
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Keywords
adulteryincestinjuryneighborhoodrecuperationmother son incest
