Spanking the Monkey

"A gripping comedy about letting go."

Jul 15 1994 Unrated 1h 40m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

About to stay a summer internship, promising young medical student at MIT, Raymond's mother, Susan, breaks her leg. Housebound and immobile, his father, Tom, makes Raymond stay home and take care of her. Susan's a troubled woman, and along with Raymond's own emotional strains, it leads them to intimate physical contact, which Raymond finds uneasy. He soon meets a high school girl, Toni, but his ability to handle starting a relationship with her is difficult, due to the emotionally troubling recent events in his life.

Written by

David O. Russell

Directed by

David O. Russell

Cast

Jeremy Davies, Alberta Watson, Benjamin Hendrickson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Swelter Films, Fine Line Features, Buckeye Films

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
Spanking the Monkey trailer
Scores
# of Votes
6,878
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA