Spanking the Monkey
Just your average black comedy about masturbation and incest. A bright teenager is told by his travelling-salesman father that he must sacrifice his internship and stay home to tend to his bedridden mother. The intimacy of having to take care of her every need soon leads to unexpected behaviour ... A festival audience favourite.
Year: 1994
Genre: Cult Films / After Dark, Film Festivals 1995, Black Humour
Country: USA
Director: David O Russell
Starring: Jeremy Davies, Alberta Watson, Benjamin Hendrickson
Duration: 95 Minutes
Rating: R18
6.3/10
Location in store: Cult
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