The Electric Grandmother (1982)

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The Electric Grandmother on IMDb 7.8/10 470 votes

Released:
1982-01-17

Overview:
To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarre way. They receive three pieces, that when joined together, give a recording for an offer for an electric grandmother. They go to a bizarre factory, where they customize their new grandmother, and within a short time, she arrives. The android is equipped with everything needed as a parent and the boys are charmed. The daughter, however, still misses her mother and she bears no welcome for this interloper.

Director:
Noel Black

Runtime:
1h 0min

Genre:
TV Movie, Science Fiction, Family

  • Cast:
  • Maureen Stapleton
    as
    Grandmother
  • Edward Herrmann
    as
    Father
  • Paul Benedict
    as
    Guido Fantoccini
  • Robert MacNaughton
    as
    Tom
  • Tara Kennedy
    as
    Agatha