Movie

Spanking the Monkey (1994)

• January 15, 1994
• 1h 46m

• Comedy
• Drama

“A gripping comedy about letting go.”

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.

Director

David O. Russell

Writers

David O. Russell

Starring

Jeremy Davies, Alberta Watson, Benjamin Hendrickson