Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
“Detective Joe Bomowski's mom is in town for a visit. She did the laundry, washed the windows and scrubbed the floors. Now, she's gonna clean up the streets.”
Synopsis
A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his embarrassment. For his birthday she buys him a machine gun out of the back of a van, and begins to further interfere with his job and love life, eventually helping him with a case he's on.
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Top Cast
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Sylvester Stallone
Joe Bomowski
Estelle Getty
Tutti
JoBeth Williams
Gwen Harper
Roger Rees
Parnell
Martin Ferrero
Paulie
Gailard Sartain
Munroe
John Wesley
Tony
Al Fann
Lou
Ella Joyce
McCabe
J. Kenneth Campbell
Ross
Nicholas Sadler
Suicide
Dennis Burkley
Mitchell
Ving Rhames
Mr. Stereo
Jana Arnold
Mitchell's Girl
Christopher Collins
Gang Member
Mark Mikesell
Uniformed Cop
Matthew Powers
Taxi Driver
Richard Schiff
Gun Clerk
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 21, 1992
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 15, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$70.6M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Screenplay & Story
- William Davies, William Osborne, Blake Snyder
- Original Score
- Alan Silvestri
- Original Title
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Worldwide Gross
- $70.6M
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures, Northern Lights Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roger Spottiswoode
William Davies, William Osborne, Blake Snyder
Alan Silvestri
Frank Tidy
Mark Conte, Lois Freeman-Fox
Michael C. Gross, Todd Black, Joe Wizan, Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck
Department Leadership Roster
William Davies
Screenplay
Michael C. Gross
Producer
William Osborne
Screenplay
Ivan Reitman
Producer
Joe Medjuck
Producer
Mark Conte
Editor
Lois Freeman-Fox
Editor
Frank Tidy
Director of Photography
Blake Snyder
Screenplay
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator
Charles Rosen
Production Design
Marie France
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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What is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot about?
A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his embarrassment. For his birthday she buys him a machine gun out of the back of a van, and begins to further interfere with his job and love life, eventually helping him with a case he's on.
Who directed Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot was directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
Who stars in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?
The principal cast of Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot includes Sylvester Stallone, Estelle Getty, JoBeth Williams, Roger Rees, Martin Ferrero.
When was Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot released and how long is it?
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
How much did Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot make at the box office?
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot grossed $70.6M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot was composed by Alan Silvestri.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).