Too Close to Home


2h 1997

Brief Synopsis

A mother is so consumed with a possessive love for her son that she may have committed murder in order to keep him by her side. When the son's new wife is found murdered, the mother is arrested for the crime. In denial about his mother's guilt, the son, a successful lawyer, agrees to defend her. Bas

Film Details

Also Known As
Mother's Love
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

A mother is so consumed with a possessive love for her son that she may have committed murder in order to keep him by her side. When the son's new wife is found murdered, the mother is arrested for the crime. In denial about his mother's guilt, the son, a successful lawyer, agrees to defend her. Based on a true story.

Crew

Michael Alemania

Song

Phil Behrens

Coproducer

Rita Bertucci

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Tim Bider

Production Designer

Stanley M. Brooks

Executive Producer

Ralph Brunjes

Editor

Ira Cohen

Gaffer

Malcolm Cross

Director Of Photography

Matt Dorff

Creative Consultant

Antony Ellis

Best Boy

Rick Ellis

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Faulkner

Key Grip

Bob Gautieri

Titles

Jonathan Goldsmith

Music

Terry Gould

Unit Production Manager

Terry Gould

Line Producer

Adam Greenman

Coproducer

Adam Greenman

Screenplay

Ian Greig

Set Decorator

Herb Hamsher

Executive Producer

Ted E Hiatt

Assistant

David J Hill

Coproducer

Alan Hines

Screenplay

Libby Hodgson

Assistant Director

Jerry J Jameson

Coproducer

Rick Kush

Assistant Director

Noreen Landry

Costume Designer

Ao Loo

Sound Mixer

Robin Lopes

Dolly Grip

Shelley Mansell

Assistant Costume Designer

Deborah Marks

Assistant Production Coordinator

Bill Mitchell

Coproducer

Keith Murphy

Steadicam Operator

Marie Nardella

Makeup Artist

Shelley Nieder

Property Master

David Niven

Assistant Camera Operator

Lucy Orton

Hair Stylist

Driftwood Limited Partnership

Production

Carol Pears

Script Supervisor

Lisa Pilcher

Assistant Camera Operator

James Porteous

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Pratt

Song

Nelleke Privett

Casting

Allison Reid

Stunt Coordinator

Ellen Lubin Sanitsky

Casting

Kelly Shelly

Titles

Robert E Smith

Transportation Coordinator

Robert Stein

Executive Producer

Vesna Svilanovic

Assistant Editor

David Towers

Camera Operator

Benno Tutter

Art Director

Helene C Valinsky

Production Coordinator

Andy Waldherr

Dolly Grip

Catherine Wallace

Assistant Director

Melissa Warry-smith

Location Manager

Rebecca Whittington

Producer

Jonathan Wright

Assistant Director

Film Details

Also Known As
Mother's Love
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States April 29, 1997

Previous title: "Mother's Love."

Began shooting January 28, 1997.

Completed shooting February 21, 1997.