Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot!
Encyclopedia
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is a 1992 American action comedy film written by Blake Snyder
, William Osborne
and William Davies
, directed by Roger Spottiswoode
and starring Sylvester Stallone
and Estelle Getty
.
) seemingly frail mother (Estelle Getty
) comes to stay with him and progressively interferes in his life. She buys him an illegal MAC-10
machine pistol
and starts poking around in his police cases. Eventually, the film draws to a denouement involving the title of the film and the revelation that even though she seems frail and weak she is capable of strong actions in some circumstances, i.e. when her son is threatened by a criminal and she shoots him in the shoulder.
, based on 23 reviews.” The film retained a cult following
and found more success on DVD, even before Stallone claimed it was the worst film he ever made.
It was also the winner of three Golden Raspberry Awards
for Stallone as Worst Actor, Getty as Worst Supporting Actress and the film earning Worst Screenplay. The film was mentioned when Stallone hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live
in 1997; in one particular skit Stallone comes across someone in a terrible car accident (Norm Macdonald
) who does not like any of his work and ridicules his films. As he lays dying, he mutters something quietly that only Stallone can hear, and when a passerby (Will Ferrell
) asks what he said, Stallone is reluctant to say it until he is grilled some more, in which he virulently yells "He said 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot"...SUCKED!"
Blake Snyder
Blake Snyder was an American screenwriter based in Los Angeles, who became one of the most popular . The author of three books on screenwriting and story structure, Snyder led international seminars and workshops for writers in various disciplines, as well as consultation sessions for some of...
, William Osborne
William Osborne
William Osborne may refer to*William Osborne , National League umpire in 1876.*William H. Osborne, a Chief Executive Officer*William G. Osborne, the respondent in District Attorney's Office v. Osborne, a U.S...
and William Davies
William Davies
-Politicians:*William Davies , Georgia-based politician and lawyer*William Davies , British Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire, 1880–1892*William T...
, directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Roger Spottiswoode
Roger Spottiswoode is a Canadian-born film director and writer, who began his career as an editor in the 1970s. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He has directed a number of notable films and television productions, including Under Fire and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring...
and starring Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
and Estelle Getty
Estelle Getty
Estelle Scher-Gettleman , better known by her stage name Estelle Getty, was an American actress, who appeared in film, television, and theatre...
.
Synopsis
A tough cop's (Sylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
) seemingly frail mother (Estelle Getty
Estelle Getty
Estelle Scher-Gettleman , better known by her stage name Estelle Getty, was an American actress, who appeared in film, television, and theatre...
) comes to stay with him and progressively interferes in his life. She buys him an illegal MAC-10
MAC-10
The MAC-10 is a highly compact, blowback operated machine pistol developed by Gordon B. Ingram in 1964.-Design:The M-10 was built predominantly from steel stampings...
machine pistol
Machine pistol
A machine pistol is a handgun-style, often magazine-fed and self-loading firearm, capable of fully automatic or burst fire, and normally chambered for pistol cartridges. The term is a literal translation of Maschinenpistole, the German term for a hand-held automatic weapon...
and starts poking around in his police cases. Eventually, the film draws to a denouement involving the title of the film and the revelation that even though she seems frail and weak she is capable of strong actions in some circumstances, i.e. when her son is threatened by a criminal and she shoots him in the shoulder.
Cast
- Sylvester StalloneSylvester StalloneMichael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
as Sgt. Joseph Andrew 'Joe' Bomowski - Estelle GettyEstelle GettyEstelle Scher-Gettleman , better known by her stage name Estelle Getty, was an American actress, who appeared in film, television, and theatre...
as Mrs. Tutti Bomowski - JoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsJoBeth Williams is an American film and television actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.-Early life:...
as Lt. Gwen Harper - John WesleyJohn Wesley (actor)John Wesley is an American actor who worked in many television series, among which Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, where he played the role of Principal Pratchert.-External links:*...
as Sgt. Tony - Ving RhamesVing RhamesIrving Rameses "Ving" Rhames is an American actor best known for his work in Bringing Out the Dead, Pulp Fiction, Baby Boy, Don King: Only in America, and the Mission: Impossible film series.-Early life and education:...
as Mr. Stereo - Al Fann as Sgt. Lou
- Roger ReesRoger ReesRoger Rees is a Welsh actor. He is best known to American audiences for playing the characters Robin Colcord on the American television sitcom show Cheers and Lord John Marbury on the American television drama The West Wing...
as J. Parnell - Martin FerreroMartin FerreroMartin Ferrero is an American stage and film actor.Ferrero joined the California Actors Theater in Los Gatos, California. In 1979, he moved to Los Angeles and began to act in Hollywood. He is widely remembered for his role as the ill-fated lawyer Donald Gennaro in Jurassic Park...
as Paulie - Gailard SartainGailard SartainGailard Sartain is an American comedic and serious actor, often playing characters with roots in the South. He is also an accomplished and successful painter and illustrator.-Early years and education:...
as Munroe - Dennis BurkleyDennis BurkleyDennis Henry Burkley is an American character actor from Texas who has appeared in numerous films and television series since the 1970s.-Early life:...
as Mitchell
Reception
The film received extremely negative reviews and retains a 4% rating on Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
, based on 23 reviews.” The film retained a cult following
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
and found more success on DVD, even before Stallone claimed it was the worst film he ever made.
It was also the winner of three Golden Raspberry Awards
Golden Raspberry Awards
A Golden Raspberry Award, or Razzie for short, is an award presented in recognition of the worst in movies. Founded by American copywriter and publicist John J.B. Wilson in 1981, the annual Razzie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles precedes the corresponding Academy Awards ceremony by one day...
for Stallone as Worst Actor, Getty as Worst Supporting Actress and the film earning Worst Screenplay. The film was mentioned when Stallone hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
in 1997; in one particular skit Stallone comes across someone in a terrible car accident (Norm Macdonald
Norm MacDonald
Norman Gene "Norm" Macdonald is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years...
) who does not like any of his work and ridicules his films. As he lays dying, he mutters something quietly that only Stallone can hear, and when a passerby (Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega...
) asks what he said, Stallone is reluctant to say it until he is grilled some more, in which he virulently yells "He said 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot"...SUCKED!"