Spanking the Monkey (1994)
A gripping comedy about letting go.
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.
- Date of release
- 1994-01-15
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (88)
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- David O. Russell
Casting
- Jeremy Davies — Ray Aibelli
- Alberta Watson — Susan Aibelli
- Benjamin Hendrickson — Tom Aibelli
- Carla Gallo — Toni Peck
- Matthew Puckett — Nicky
- Judette Jones — Aunt Helen
- Zak Orth — Curtis
- Josh Philip Weinstein — Joel
- Judah Domke — Don
- Lleana Stratton — Fran Gibson
- Richard Husson — Dr. Peck
- Liberty Jean — Motel Woman #1
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic
Spanking the Monkey is a 1994 American black comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell. It was filmed in Pawling, New York.
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