Sex and the Single Mom
| Sex & the Single Mom | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Don McBrearty |
| Produced by | Terry Gould, Lee Alexander, Andrea Baynes, Tim Enright |
| Written by | Judith Paige Mitchell |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Alexina Louie, Alex Pauk |
| Cinematography | Rhett Morita |
| Edited by | Jeff Warren |
Production company |
Andrea Baynes Productions |
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Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sex & the Single Mom is a 2003 Lifetime made for television drama film directed by Don McBrearty and starring Gail O'Grady, Grant Show, and Danielle Panabaker.[1][2]
Synopsis
Jess (Gail O'Grady) is a single and overly concerned mother of a 15-year-old teenage girl, Sara (Danielle Panabaker). She becomes even more overprotective when Sara tells her about thinking of having sex with her new boyfriend. The things between Sara and Jess start to change when Jess begins an affair with a newly single doctor.
Cast
- Gail O'Grady as Jess Gradwell
- Grant Show as Alex Lofton
- Danielle Panabaker as Sara Gradwell
- Nigel Bennett as Nick Gradwell
- Cindy Sampson as April Gradwell
- Joshua Close as Tyler
- Kyle Schmid as Chad
- Shelley Thompson as Alyssa
- Barbara Gordon as Valerie
- Heather Blom as Leeza
- John Maclaren as Harrison
- Maria Ricossa as Deena
- Geordie Brown as Frankie
- Jamie Bradley as Howard
- Julie Naugler as Trick-or-Treating Cat
Reception
The Oklahoma Gazette panned the movie overall, while DVD Verdict gave a more positive review for Sex and the Single Mom, saying it was "quite entertaining, well acted, and well made, save for certain unnecessary plot developments".[3][4]
Sequel
A sequel to Sex and the Single Mom, entitled More Sex and the Single Mom, was released in 2005 with O'Grady reprising her role as Jess. The film focuses on Jess's life as a mother of a teenage daughter and three-year-old son, as well as on her increasingly complicated love and sex life. In an interview with The Tuscaloosa News, O'Grady admitted that she had been "pleasantly surprised" when informed that there would be a sequel and stated that the ending of the second film left the door open for future sequels.[5]
References
- ↑ "CRITIC'S PICKS". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 8, 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Sex and the Single Mom (2003)". New York Times (Rovi Review). Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Review: Sex & the Single Mom". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "DVD Verdict Review: Sex And The Single Mom". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "O'Grady plays 'Single Mom' again". The Tuscaloosa News. Feb 6, 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
External links
- Sex & the Single Mom on IMDb
- Sex and the Single Mom at AllMovie
- Sex and the Single Mom at Rotten Tomatoes