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Mother, May I Dance with Mary Jane's Fist?: A Lifetone Original Movie (2018)

Genre : Comedy, TV Movie

Runtime : 32M

Director : Joe Stakun

Synopsis

In this homage to the melodramatic made-for-TV-movie genre, aspiring ballerina Mary Jane Stevens moves to a new town with her emotionally abusive mother in hopes of escaping her physically abusive father. Originally a play performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre, the Adult Swim production was executive produced by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.

Actors

Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Jane Stevens
Artemis Pebdani
Artemis Pebdani
Mary's Mother
Jimmi Simpson
Jimmi Simpson
Mary's Father

Crews

Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Writer
Artemis Pebdani
Artemis Pebdani
Writer
Zoë Bell
Zoë Bell
Stunt Coordinator
Joe Stakun
Joe Stakun
Director
Tim Heidecker
Tim Heidecker
Executive Producer
Eric Wareheim
Eric Wareheim
Executive Producer
Dave Kneebone
Dave Kneebone
Executive Producer

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