Mrs. Alice Gould is a former hostage negotiator, who has now become an overprotective mom to her seventeen-year-old daughter Maddie. "A Mother's Worst Fear" features Mrs. Gould racing around Beverly Hills in her high heels in a desperate search for her kidnapped daughter.
The abduction of young Maddie is a strange affair in that the perp is not demanding any ransom and will not even speak to the immediate family. So, Mrs. Gould and her friend Steve, a former cop, are frustrated in their search for a motivation and clues that will lead them to Maddie.
Mrs. Gould's husband Brent appears on the surface to be a loving father. But behind the scenes, he has deceived his wife about his financial transactions and has recently conducted a shady deal with the underworld figure Tony Materelli. Brent has also been sleeping with his assistant, Victoria, who introduced him to Tony and believes that she will become the next Mrs. Gould.
The heart and soul of the film was in the decency of Mrs. Gould and her steadfast love of her daughter. The film's theme of over-protectiveness was well developed and indeed not unfounded. Victoria became hysterical when it appeared that Brent might not leave his wife, and the assistant became so out-of-control that she was even willing to sell young Maddie into Tony Materelli's human trafficking ring.
In a fateful incident in the past, Mrs. Gould and Steve failed to save young Lilly from his kidnapper, Nick. The woman's death has haunted them both as they moved on with their careers and their lives. Now, Mrs. Gould has been given a second chance in the opportunity to rescue her daughter. In the moment of truth, she uses all of her skills to demonstrate not only that she is a resourceful Beverly Hills cop, but also a caring and devoted mom.
The abduction of young Maddie is a strange affair in that the perp is not demanding any ransom and will not even speak to the immediate family. So, Mrs. Gould and her friend Steve, a former cop, are frustrated in their search for a motivation and clues that will lead them to Maddie.
Mrs. Gould's husband Brent appears on the surface to be a loving father. But behind the scenes, he has deceived his wife about his financial transactions and has recently conducted a shady deal with the underworld figure Tony Materelli. Brent has also been sleeping with his assistant, Victoria, who introduced him to Tony and believes that she will become the next Mrs. Gould.
The heart and soul of the film was in the decency of Mrs. Gould and her steadfast love of her daughter. The film's theme of over-protectiveness was well developed and indeed not unfounded. Victoria became hysterical when it appeared that Brent might not leave his wife, and the assistant became so out-of-control that she was even willing to sell young Maddie into Tony Materelli's human trafficking ring.
In a fateful incident in the past, Mrs. Gould and Steve failed to save young Lilly from his kidnapper, Nick. The woman's death has haunted them both as they moved on with their careers and their lives. Now, Mrs. Gould has been given a second chance in the opportunity to rescue her daughter. In the moment of truth, she uses all of her skills to demonstrate not only that she is a resourceful Beverly Hills cop, but also a caring and devoted mom.