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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

“Detective Joe Bomowski's mom is in town for a visit. She did the laundry, washed the windows and scrubbed the floors. Now, she's gonna clean up the streets.”

★ 5.3(1,131)19921h 27m

Action Comedy

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store and Amazon Video in Ireland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Release date: 1992-02-21
Runtime: 1h 27m
Language: English
Box office: $70,611,210
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Universal Pictures

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About Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is a 1992 movie in the Action and Comedy genres, directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Sylvester Stallone, Estelle Getty and JoBeth Williams. It has a runtime of 1 hour 27 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.3/10 from 1,131 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his embarrassment. For his birthday she buys him a machine gun out of the back of a van, and begins to further interfere with his job and love life, eventually helping him with a case he's on.

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sgt. Joseph Andrew 'Joe' Bomowski

Estelle Getty

Tutti Bomowski

JoBeth Williams

Lt. Gwen Harper

Roger Rees

Parnell

Martin Ferrero

Paulie

Gailard Sartain

Munroe

John Wesley

Tony

Al Fann

Lou

Ella Joyce

McCabe

J. Kenneth Campbell

Ross

Nicholas Sadler

Suicide

Dennis Burkley

Mitchell

Themes & keywords

policesubmachine gungunfightlos angeles, californiacriminalbuddy cop1990sstreet shootoutslapstick

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot in Ireland?+

In Ireland, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot on Netflix?+

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is not on Netflix in Ireland right now.

How long is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?+

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot has a runtime of 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).

Who stars in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?+

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot stars Sylvester Stallone, Estelle Getty, JoBeth Williams, Roger Rees and Martin Ferrero.

When did Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot come out?+

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is a 1992 movie directed by Roger Spottiswoode.

What genre is Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?+

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is Action and Comedy film.

Who directed Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot?+

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot was directed by Roger Spottiswoode.