Comedy Drama

Spanking the Monkey (1994)

Name: Spanking the Monkey
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1994-01-15
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Jeremy Davies, Alberta Watson, Benjamin Hendrickson, Carla Gallo, Matthew Puckett

"A gripping comedy about letting go."

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1h 46m English Released

Director: David O. Russell

Overview

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.