

Maternal Instincts
1996-08-27 · 92 min · ★ 5.2
A pregnant doctor's life is made hell by the deranged patient to whom she gave a hysterectomy, without the patient's consent.
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- Directors
- George Kaczender
- Production companies
- Shooting Star Entertainment, Wilshire Court Productions, USA Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Delta BurkeTracy Horton
Beth BroderickEva Warden
Garwin SanfordGary Warden
Sandra NelsonSabrina
Gillian BarberJulie Taft
Kevin McNultyJoe Reilly
Tom ButlerMilton Shaw
Jerry WassermanDetective Jack Kramer
Tom MasonStan Patterson
Suzy JoachimLinda Collings
Maria HerreraMartha
Chilton CraneSue the Nurse
Lorena GaleAnita
Tasha SimmsReal Estate Agent
Peter HanlonBailey
Michael St. John SmithJohnTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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