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Callie & Son (1981): Cast

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Callie & Son is a 1981 drama directed by Waris Hussein, starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Sue Lynn Bordeaux, Dabney Coleman and Andrew Prine. It runs 2 hours 22 minutes.

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Callie & Son (1981) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 22m (142 min)
Director
Waris Hussein
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Callie & Son About?

The premise of Callie & Son without spoilers.

A fictional drama spanning three decades follows an impoverished teenage girl forced to surrender her illegitimate newborn son. Determined to reunite, she later becomes the wife of a powerful newspaper publisher, whose influence helps her locate the child, and she grows increasingly obsessed with his future.

Callie & Son Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • telephone call
  • naked woman under a bedsheet
  • older man younger woman marriage
  • deposition
  • bus trip
  • reference to mildred pierce
  • adult son lives with his mother
  • barefoot girl
  • jilted woman
  • teen mother
  • mother and son share a bed
  • single mother
+38 more
  • pulling pants down in public
  • 1950s
  • cheating wife
  • court reporter
  • reference to cinderella
  • diner
  • jealous wife
  • female executive
  • murder suicide
  • charged with murder
  • death of husband
  • husband slaps wife
  • mother and son reunited
  • telephone call from a phone booth
  • war widow
  • murder disguised as suicide
  • mother forced to give child up for adoption
  • murder trial
  • incestuous overtones
  • reading a letter aloud
  • new year's eve
  • mother son hug
  • woman wears a bra and panties
  • reference to davy crockett
  • newspaper headline
  • stenography school
  • assassination of john f. kennedy
  • closing argument
  • husband murdered
  • cadillac fleetwood
  • 1960s
  • woman wears a slip
  • marijuana
  • reference to ernest hemingway
  • giant teddy bear
  • state legislature
  • dallas texas
  • innocent sentenced to death
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Cast & crew

Callie & Son Cast & Characters

Michelle Pfeiffer leads the cast as Sue Lynn Bordeaux, with Dabney Coleman as Randall Bordeaux and Andrew Prine as Kimball Smythe. Directed by Waris Hussein; 39 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Waris Hussein

More films directed by Waris Hussein: Her Best Friend’s Husband, Sixth Happiness, A Child’s Wish and The Face on the Milk Carton.

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Cars

Cars in Callie & Son

21 cars on screen, including the 1948 Cadillac Series 61 and the 1971 AMC Matador.

All 21 cars
  • 1948 Cadillac Series 61 in Callie & Son 1948 Cadillac Series 61 Important role
  • 1971 AMC Matador in Callie & Son 1971 AMC Matador Minor role
  • 1951 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 in Callie & Son 1951 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role
  • 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 in Callie & Son 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role
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Callie & Son Also Known As

Also known as “Callie és fia”.

Also known as
  • Callie és fia

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FAQ

Callie & Son FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Callie & Son, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Callie & Son?

Callie & Son runs 2 hours 22 minutes (142 minutes).

When was Callie & Son released?

Callie & Son was released on October 13, 1981.

Who directed Callie & Son?

Callie & Son was directed by Waris Hussein.

More films by Waris Hussein

Who is in the cast of Callie & Son?

Callie & Son stars Michelle Pfeiffer as Sue Lynn Bordeaux, Dabney Coleman as Randall Bordeaux and Andrew Prine as Kimball Smythe, among 39 credited actors.

Does Callie & Son have a post-credit scene?

No. Callie & Son has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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