| Wicked Stepmother | |
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| Directed by | Larry Cohen |
| Written by | Larry Cohen |
| Produced by | Robert Littman |
| Starring | Bette Davis Barbara Carrera |
| Cinematography | Bryan England |
| Edited by | David Kern |
| Music by | Robert Folk |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $70,580 (North America) |
Wicked Stepmother is a 1989 American black comedy fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Bette Davis and Barbara Carrera.
It is best known for being the last film of Bette Davis, who withdrew from the project after filming began, citing major problems with the script, Cohen's direction, and the way she was being photographed.[1] Cohen later claimed she really dropped out due to ill health but avoided publicizing the truth for fear it would affect potential future employment.[2] Davis disputed this claim.[1]
- ^ a b Easton, Nina J. (January 3, 1989). "Bette Davis Smoking Over 'Stepmother'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Larry (July–August 2012). "I Killed Bette Davis". Film Comment. Vol. 48, no. 4. pp. 36–43. JSTOR 43459330. Retrieved November 3, 2016.