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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)

โ€œDetective 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.โ€

5.3/10 ยท 1,129 votes 1h 27m pg-13 ActionComedy

#75 of 75 films from 1992 #2078 of 2168 in action

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode ยท Written by William Davies, William Osborne, Blake Snyder

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Overview

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.

Cast

Sylvester Stalloneas Joe Bomowski
Estelle Gettyas Tutti
JoBeth Williamsas Gwen Harper
Roger Reesas Parnell
Martin Ferreroas Paulie
Gailard Sartainas Munroe
John Wesleyas Tony
Al Fannas Lou
Ella Joyceas McCabe
J. Kenneth Campbellas Ross
Nicholas Sadleras Suicide
Dennis Burkleyas Mitchell
Ving Rhamesas Mr. Stereo
Jana Arnoldas Mitchell's Girl

Facts

Release dateFebruary 21, 1992
Runtime87 min (1h 27m) โ€” shorter as the 1992 average of 109 min
GenresAction, Comedy
LanguageEN
Box office$70,611,210
IMDbtt0105477

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Questions

How long is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot runs 87 minutes (1h 27m), short enough for a weeknight.
Is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot worth watching?
TMDB users give it 5.3/10 across 1,129 votes, which places it #75 of 75 films released in 1992 in this index (top 1%) and #2078 among 2168 action titles.
Who directed Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Other well-rated titles by the same director: A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Turner & Hooch (1989).
Who stars in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?
Sylvester Stallone as Joe Bomowski; Estelle Getty as Tutti; JoBeth Williams as Gwen Harper; Roger Rees as Parnell; Martin Ferrero as Paulie; Gailard Sartain as Munroe.
What is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot rated?
It carries a pg-13 certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/31246.

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