Rating: PG13
Genre: Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 10/22/1999(USA)
Release Date: 04/25/2000
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: 5.1/DDS
Run Time: 87 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: MGM

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

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Cast:
Elisabeth Shue - Molly McKay
Aaron Eckhart - Buck McKay
Jill Hennessy - Dr. Susan Brookes
Thomas Jane - Sam
D.W. Moffett - Mark Cottrell
Elizabeth Mitchell - Beverly Trehare
Robert Harper - Dr. Simmons
Elaine Hendrix - Jennifer Thomas
Michael Paul Chan - Domingo
Lucy Liu - Brenda

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

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