---
title: 'The Good Mother (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Leonard Nimoy'
released: '1988-11-04'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-good-mother-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095238/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Good Mother (1988)

1988 · 100 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Good Mother is a 1988 American drama film and an adaptation of Sue Miller's novel of the same name. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, the film stars Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson in the leading roles. The Good Mother explores feelings and beliefs about children's exposure to adult sexuality and challenges society's growing reliance upon courts to settle complex private and ethical matters.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Leonard Nimoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-nimoy)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Bortman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-bortman), [Sue Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/sue-miller)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elmer Bernstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-bernstein)
- **Producer:** [Arne Glimcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/arne-glimcher)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-watkin)
- **Editor:** [Peter E. Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-e-berger)

## Cast

- [Asia Vieira](https://cinepixo.com/people/asia-vieira)
- [Teresa Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/teresa-wright)
- [Katey Sagal](https://cinepixo.com/people/katey-sagal)
- [Matt Damon](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-damon)
- [Zachary Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/zachary-bennett)
- [James Naughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-naughton)
- [Joe Morton](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-morton)
- [David Gardner](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-gardner)
- [Ralph Bellamy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-bellamy)
- [Charles Kimbrough](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-kimbrough)
- [Fred Melamed](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-melamed)
- [Diane Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-keaton)
- [Liam Neeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/liam-neeson) as Leo Cutter
- [Greg Ellwand](https://cinepixo.com/people/greg-ellwand)
- [Jason Robards](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-robards)

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