Spanking the Monkey
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Initial DVD release December 6, 2005 Duration Country United States | 6.2/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Drama Budget 80,000 USD Writer David O. Russell Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date July 15, 1994 (1994-07-15) Cast (Ray Aibelli), (Tom Aibelli), (Susan Aibelli), (Toni Peck), (Nicky), Judette Jones (Aunt Helen)Similar movies Jamon Jamon , The Voyeur , Craving Desire , Zandalee , All Ladies Do It , The Hot Nights of Linda Tagline A gripping comedy about letting go. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spanking the Monkey is a 1994 American black comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell. The title is a slang phrase for masturbation and is used in the film by one of the teenage characters. It was filmed in Pawling, New York.
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Plot
Susan Aibelli, a married, lonely woman, suffers a leg injury at home just as her husband is about to leave on his job as a travelling salesman and her son, Raymond, is about to leave for the summer on a medical internship. Raymond is then forced to stay at home to take care of her as his father cannot. He eventually loses the internship. These troublesome events leave him emotionally confused as he and his mother are left alone together, and they develop an incestuous relationship.
Cast
Music
Select tracks from Morphine's album Cure for Pain are used throughout the film, including "In Spite of Me" which plays over the end credits.
Reception
Spanking the Monkey was a box office success, grossing $1,359,736 on a $200,000 budget. It currently holds a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 22 critics.
The film won the Audience Award at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
References
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