The Bad Mother's Handbook
Synopsis
Karen Cooper wants to domineer her family and believes she's its pillar. In fact she does everything wrong. Thus she messes up all their lives and futures, rather then help her loved-ones.
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Official THE BAD MOTHER'S HANDBOOK Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-06-07
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Catherine Tate
Karen Cooper
Robert Pattinson
Daniel Gale
Anne Reid
Nancy Hesketh
Holliday Grainger
Charlie Cooper
Steve Pemberton
Leo Fairbrother
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Jessie Pilkington
Oliver Lee
Paul Benthem
Clare McGlinn
Advisor Jo-Beth
Pip Torrens
Doctor Gale
Kirsty Leigh Porter
Anya
Caroline Harding
Sandra Gale
Steve John Shepherd
Steve Cooper
Angela Murray
Adviser Annie
Steve Brody
Tom
Olga Grahame
Ivy
Mary Wray
Irene Seddon
Penny Layden
Rambler Annie
Caroline O'Neill
Mary Beattie
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robin Sheppard
- Screenplay & Story
- Kate O'Riordan
- Original Score
- Mark Russell
- Original Title
- The Bad Mother's Handbook
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- Ruby Films, Cabloom!
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robin Sheppard
Kate O'Riordan, Kate Long
Mark Russell
Liz Webber
Hugo Heppell, Harry Oulton, Alison Owen, Sascha Schneider
Department Leadership Roster
Kate O'Riordan
Screenplay
Robin Sheppard
Director
Harry Oulton
Producer
Sascha Schneider
Producer
Mark Russell
Original Music Composer
Liz Webber
Editor
Emma Dibb
Production Design
Theresa Rymer
Costume Design
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What is The Bad Mother's Handbook about?
Karen Cooper wants to domineer her family and believes she's its pillar. In fact she does everything wrong. Thus she messes up all their lives and futures, rather then help her loved-ones.
Who directed The Bad Mother's Handbook?
The Bad Mother's Handbook was directed by Robin Sheppard.
Who stars in The Bad Mother's Handbook?
The principal cast of The Bad Mother's Handbook includes Catherine Tate, Robert Pattinson, Anne Reid, Holliday Grainger, Steve Pemberton.
When was The Bad Mother's Handbook released and how long is it?
The Bad Mother's Handbook was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bad Mother's Handbook?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bad Mother's Handbook was composed by Mark Russell.
Is The Bad Mother's Handbook based on a book or true story?
The Bad Mother's Handbook is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kate Long".