ER : Motherhood (1994)
Directed by Fred Gerber / Quentin Tarantino / Steven Spielberg / Christopher Chulack / Rod Holcomb / Whitney Ransick / Donna Deitch / Mimi Leder / Eric Laneuville / Dean Parisot / Lesli Linka Glatter / Tom Moore / Paris Barclay / Davis Guggenheim
Genres - Drama, Romance, Family & Personal Relationships |
Sub-Genres - Medical Drama, Prime-Time Drama [TV] |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino directed this episode, which contains all manner of characteristic black comedy touches, not to mention Tarantino's trademarked use of a popular 1960s songs to comment upon the action. The story occurs on Mother's Day, when the long-suffering Lewis (Sherry Stringfield), who is having enough trouble coping with sister Chloe's (Kathleen Wilhoite) pregnancy, is visited by her zany, irresponsible mother, Cookie (Valerie Perrine). Elsewhere, Benton (Eriq La Salle) is told that his mother is dead; Diane (Lisa Zane) is surprised by Ross' (George Clooney) reaction when she asks him to move in with her; and Carter (Noah Wyle) makes a life-altering professional decision.