Drowning Mona (2000)

Drowning Mona

I’ve met a couple of people who I could characterize as so despicable I’d be surprised if anyone who note their disappearance. But they likely have someone in their lives who love them for some vague reason. I’ve not had a reason to ask as my brain is full of enough stuff that I don’t need to waste the storage. But then there is Mona Dearly (Bette Midler) who may be the most detested female living in the small town of Verplanck, New York (characterized as the test site some years past for the Yugo car company). When her car brakes fail and she flies right off a cliff into a watery grave in the opening scene, Police Chief Wyatt Rash’s (Danny DeVito) suspicions are aroused after he learns the brake lines had been intentionally cut. Soon, suspects are popping up all over town. There is her husband Phil (William Fichtner) and her son Jeff (Marcus Thomas), both of whom hated her as much as the rest of the town. Jeff is in the landscaping business with Bobby Calzone (Casey Affleck), who Mona would verbally and even physically batter. Or how about the pretty, tough-spoken Ellen (Neve Campbell)? Or maybe the woman who waving an affair with both Phil and Jeff? Rona (Jamie Lee Curtis) is the plain-speaking waitress at the local diner who was envious of Mona’s family. Lots of suspects and lots of motives.


Director:  Nick Gomez
Writer:  Peter Steinfeld
Cast:
Danny DeVito -  Chief Wyatt Rash
Bette Midler -  Mona Dearly
Neve Campbell -  Ellen Rash
Jamie Lee Curtis -  Rona Mace
Casey Affleck -  Bobby Calzone
William Fichtner -  Phil Dearly
Marcus Thomas -  Jeff Dearly
Peter Dobson -  Lt. Feege Gruber
Kathleen Wilhoite -  Lucinda
Tracey Walter -  Clarence
Will Ferrell -  Cubby the Funeral Director
Paul Ben-Victor -  Deputy Tony Carlucci
Paul Schulze -  Deputy Jimmy D.
Mark Pellegrino -  Murph Calzone
Raymond O’Connor -  Father Tom Stowick
Lisa Rieffel -  Valerie Antonielli









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