Spanking the Monkey
“A gripping comedy about letting go.”
Bright young student Raymond Aibelli is forced to sidetrack an important medical internship because his mother, Susan, is recovering from a broken leg. When he isn't tasked with the most mundane aspects of Susan's recuperation, Raymond finds distraction in a neighborhood girl, Toni Peck. But, as Susan begins relying on her son for both physical and emotional needs, Raymond starts developing disturbing and unwanted new yearnings.
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Cast
13 people
Jeremy Davies
Ray Aibelli
Known for
Lost
Saving Private Ryan
Alberta Watson
Susan Aibelli
Known for
La Femme Nikita
The Keep
Benjamin Hendrickson
Tom Aibelli
Known for
Manhunter
Consenting Adults
Carla Gallo
Toni Peck
Known for
Carnivàle
Bones
Matthew Puckett
Nicky
Judette Jones
Aunt Helen
Known for
Chinese Coffee
Zak Orth
Curtis
Known for
Revolution
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Josh Philip Weinstein
Joel
Also in
Marvel's Daredevil
Pool Days
Judah Domke
Don
Known for
Whipped
Lleana Stratton
Fran Gibson
No other roles listed
Richard Husson
Dr. Peck
No other roles listed
Liberty Jean
Motel Woman #1
Also in
Law & Order
Exiled
David O. Russell Director · David Carbonara Composer Michael Mayers Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.4M · Budget $200K · United States release January 15, 1994
Box office
Budget
$200,000
Worldwide gross
$1,359,736
Gross vs. budget
6.8×
Production
Swelter Films
Production
Fine Line Features
Production
Buckeye Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 15, 1994
Theatrical
Australia
June 9, 1995 · Theatrical
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