Mommy Dead and Dearest
In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.
Crime
Documentary
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2017-03-11
Runtime:
1h 22m
Director:
Erin Lee Carr
Writer:
Unknown
Top Cast
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Herself
Dee Dee Blanchard
Herself (archive footage)
Rod Blanchard
Himself - Gypsy's Father
Kristy Blanchard
Herself - Gypsy's Stepmother
Jim Arnott
Himself - Sheriff
David Blanchard
Himself - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)
Michelle Dean
Herself - Freelance Journalist
Marc Feldman
Himself - Munchausen Expert
Bernard Flatersten
Himself - Pediatric Neurologist
Nicholas Godejohn
Himself - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)
Charles Goldhammer
Himself - Nick's Stepfather (archive footage)
Stephanie Goldhammer
Herself - Nick's Mother (archive footage)
Official Videos
Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO Documentary Films)
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