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Molly

  • Director: John Duigan
  • AMG Rating: star
  • Genre: Comedy Drama
  • Movie Type: Medical Drama, Family Drama
  • Themes: Living With Disability, Doctors and Patients, Sibling Relationships
  • Main Cast: Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, Jill Hennessy, Thomas Jane, D.W. Moffett
  • Release Year: 1999
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 89 minutes
  • MPAA Rating: PG13

Plot

Elisabeth Shue stars in this drama as Molly McKay, a mentally challenged woman who has suffered from autism since childhood. Institutionalized since the age of three, Molly is released at age 28 into the custody of her brother Buck (Aaron Eckhart), whom she hasn't seen since childhood. While Buck cares for his sister, she is in many ways a stranger to him, and he's having enough problems in his life at the moment. When Buck is told by doctors of a risky experimental surgery that could cure Molly, he gives his consent. The operation is a success, and Molly emerges with the emotional walls of autism removed, revealing her to be a genius. But the autistic personality's intense concentration remains, and Buck finds the new Molly nearly as challenging as the old one. Molly's supporting cast includes D.W. Moffett, Jill Hennessy, and Thomas Jane; it was the first credit for screenwriter Dick Christie. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Elizabeth Mitchell - Beverly Trehare; Robert Harper - Dr. Simmons; Elaine Hendrix - Jennifer Thomas; Michael Paul Chan - Domingo; Lucy Liu - Brenda; Musetta Vander - Maxine; Athena Massey - Lauris

Credit

Bruce A. Miller - Art Director, Jo Human - Associate Producer, Kristine Harlan - Associate Producer, Marcus Morton - Associate Producer, Cathy Sandrich - Casting, Amanda Mackey-Johnson - Casting, Frank Bodo - Co-producer, Carol Oditz - Costume Designer, Tyrone Mason - First Assistant Director, John Duigan - Director, Humphrey Dixon - Editor, Amy Heckerling - Executive Producer, Trevor Jones - Composer (Music Score), Sharon Seymour - Production Designer, Gabriel Beristain - Cinematographer, William J. MacDonald - Producer, Maggie Martin - Set Designer, Mark Ulano - Sound/Sound Designer, Dick Christie - Screenwriter, David Giammarco - Sound Effects Editor, Timothy R. Sexton - Executive Music Producer

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