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Spanking the Monkey

A gripping comedy about letting go.

1994 · 1 h 46 · United States · English

  • Comedy
  • Drama

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.

Directed by
David O. Russell
Written by
David O. Russell

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