Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)

  • NR
  • 03/11/2017 (US)
  • Crime, Documentary
  • 1h 22m

In this family, every illness was a lie - except the mother's.

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.

Erin Lee Carr

Director

Cast

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's headshot

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Herself
Dee Dee Blanchard's headshot

Dee Dee Blanchard

Herself (archive footage)
Rod Blanchard's headshot

Rod Blanchard

Himself - Gypsy's Father
Kristy Blanchard's headshot

Kristy Blanchard

Herself - Gypsy's Stepmother
Jim Arnott's headshot

Jim Arnott

Himself - Sheriff
David Blanchard's headshot

David Blanchard

Himself - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)
Michelle Dean's headshot

Michelle Dean

Herself - Freelance Journalist
Marc Feldman's headshot

Marc Feldman

Himself - Munchausen Expert

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