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The Mother

The Mother

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The Mother

"Vengeance is a mother!"

2023

1h 55m

6.6(1444 votes)

Action

Thriller

Overview

A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.

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Stream

Netflix

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Production Companies

Vertigo Entertainment

Nuyorican Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Mother

Lucy Paez

Lucy Paez

Zoe

Omari Hardwick

Omari Hardwick

Cruise

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

Adrian

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Hector

Paul Raci

Paul Raci

Jons

Jesse Garcia

Jesse Garcia

Tarantula

Yvonne Senat Jones

Yvonne Senat Jones

Sonya

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

SAIC Eleanor Williams

Michael Karl Richards

Michael Karl Richards

Zoe's Adopted Dad

Creative team

Directed by: Niki Caro
Written by: Peter Craig
Andrea Berloff
Produced by: Jennifer Lopez
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas

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