Mommy Dead and Dearest

Synopsis

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.

Details

Director

Erin Lee Carr

Release

March 11, 2017

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Network

HBO Documentary Films

Runtime

1h 22m

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Where to watch

Streaming data by JustWatch

Cast

• 
  Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

  Self
• Dee Dee Blanchard

  Self (archive footage)
• Rod Blanchard

  Self - Gypsy's Father
• Kristy Blanchard

  Self - Gypsy's Stepmother
• Jim Arnott

  Self - Sheriff
• David Blanchard

  Self - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)
• 
  Michelle Dean

  Self - Freelance Journalist
• Marc Feldman

  Self - Munchausen Expert
• Bernard Flatersten

  Self - Pediatric Neurologist
• Nicholas Godejohn

  Self - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)
• Charles Goldhammer

  Self - Nick's Stepfather (archive footage)
• Stephanie Goldhammer

  Self - Nick's Mother (archive footage)

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