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Overview

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Director:
Garry Marshall
Writers (WGA):
Alexandra Rose (story) &
Blair Richwood (story) ...
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Release Date:
26 February 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
A love story for the romantically challenged. more
Plot:
A mentally retarded girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
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(12 articles)
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User Comments:
The best movie I've seen in years. more (161 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Juliette Lewis ... Carla Tate

Diane Keaton ... Elizabeth Tate

Tom Skerritt ... Dr. Radley Tate

Giovanni Ribisi ... Daniel McMann
Poppy Montgomery ... Caroline Tate

Sarah Paulson ... Heather Tate
Linda Thorson ... Drew Evanson

Joe Flanigan ... Jeff Reed
Juliet Mills ... Winnie the Maid
Tracy Reiner ... Michelle
Hope Alexander-Willis ... Marge
Harvey Miller ... Dr. Johnson

Hector Elizondo ... Ernie
Almayvonne ... Rachel - Tech School (as Alma Yvonne)
Marvin Braverman ... Uncle Sam Teacher - Tech School
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving sex related material.
Runtime:
129 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Juliette Lewis is singing the last song, "Come Rain or Come Shine", at the end of the credit roll. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Carla tells her father she likes to call Daniel, Danny when he comes to pick her up from school. Throughout the rest of the movie, she never calls him Danny, only Daniel. more
Quotes:
Daniel McMann: I love you every minute. I love you more than band music and cookie-making. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (1999-03-06)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
At Last more

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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
The best movie I've seen in years., 22 March 1999
10/10
Author: anonymous

I am an avid movie fan. I see one-two movies per week and this is the best one I've seen in a really long time. Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi both put in fabulous performances, as did Diane Keaton.

I laughed, cried and waited in anticipation for the next scene. As a mother, I struggled right along with Diane Keaton as to what was really best for her daughter. I saw this movie with my fourteen year old daughter, who was also touched by the portrayals.

Rarely do I pay full price to see a movie again, but I know I will be taking other people to see this movie. The first being my older daughter who is also striving to gain her independence, but still remain connected to her family.

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