When the Bough Breaks (2016) Horror Thriller Drama Mystery Crime Romance
When the Bough Breaks (2016) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.07/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 2.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.2/10
When the Bough Breaks Plot Synopsis:
John and Laura Taylor (Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall) are a young, professional couple who desperately want a baby. After exhausting all other options, they finally hire Anna (Jaz Sinclair), the perfect woman to be their surrogate - but as she gets further along in her pregnancy, so too does her psychotic and dangerous fixation on the husband. The couple becomes caught up in Anna's deadly game and must fight to regain control of their future before it's too late.
Jon Cassar"s When the Bough Breaks (2016) is about an obsessed woman and a married men. This film is similar to The Crush (1993). Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, and Romany Malco star in When the Bough Breaks.
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When the Bough Breaks Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Production Co.: Sony Pictures
Website: http://www.whentheboughbreaks-movie.com/site/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / When the Bough Breaks Release Dates VOD: Dec 13, 2016, Blu-ray: Dec 27, 2016, DVD: Dec 27, 2016
Writers: Jack Olsen
Producers: Valerie Bleth Sharp, Morris Chestnut, Brian Dukes, Glenn S. Gainor, Michael Lynne, Dylan Sellers, Robert Shaye
Musicians: John Frizzell
Cinematographers: David Moxness
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When the Bough Breaks Plot Synopsis:
John and Laura Taylor (Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall) are a young, professional couple who desperately want a baby. After exhausting all other options, they finally hire Anna (Jaz Sinclair), the perfect woman to be their surrogate - but as she gets further along in her pregnancy, so too does her psychotic and dangerous fixation on the husband. The couple becomes caught up in Anna's deadly game and must fight to regain control of their future before it's too late.
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When the Bough Breaks (2016) Cast (Click to Expand)
When the Bough Breaks Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Chestnut | ... | John Taylor |
| Regina Hall | ... | Laura Taylor |
| Romany Malco | ... | Todd Decker |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | ... | Roland White (as Michael K. Williams) |
| Glenn Morshower | ... | Martin Cooper |
| Theo Rossi | ... | Mike Mitchell |
| Jaz Sinclair | ... | Anna Walsh |
| GiGi Erneta | ... | Dr. Grace Park |
| Tom Nowicki | ... | Peter Kaye |
| Denise Gossett | ... | Carol |
| Janee Michelle | ... | John''s Mother |
| Carrie Lazar | ... | Yoga Instructor |
| Ariadne Joseph | ... | Nurse |
| Matthew M. Mitchell | ... | Security Guard (as Matt Mitchell) |
| Maurice Johnson | ... | Security Guard |
| John Folse | ... | Chef John Folse (as Chef John Folse) |
| John Boutte | ... | Charity Singer |
| Ted Ferguson | ... | Judge Paulson |
| Steve Terada | ... | Young Researcher |
| Brett Baker | ... | Police Officer |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Morris Chestnut (b. January 1, 1969) – John Taylor
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Regina Hall (b. December 12, 1970) – Laura Taylor
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Romany Malco – Todd Decker
- Michael Kenneth Williams (b. November 22, 1966) – Roland White (as Michael K. Williams)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Michael K. Williams - Glenn Morshower (b. April 24, 1959) – Martin Cooper
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Glen Morshower - Theo Rossi (b. June 4, 1975) – Mike Mitchell
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Jaz Sinclair (b. July 22, 1994) – Anna Walsh
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Jasmine Sabino - GiGi Erneta – Dr. Grace Park
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Gigi Erneta | Billie Jean Kirkland | Petra Sanchez - Tom Nowicki – Peter Kaye
- Denise Gossett – Carol
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Denise Beeson - Janee Michelle (b. April 12, 1946) – John''s Mother
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Janee Michele | Jannee Michele | Janeé Michelle | Janée Michelle | Geneva Leona Mercadel Tucker - Carrie Lazar – Yoga Instructor
Also known as: Rachel - Ariadne Joseph – Nurse
- Matthew M. Mitchell – Security Guard (as Matt Mitchell)
- Maurice Johnson – Security Guard
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