| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Michael Paul Chan |
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| Aaron Eckhart |
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| Robert Harper |
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| Jillian Hennessy |
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| Tom Jane |
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| Lucy Alexis Liu |
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| Athena Massey |
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| Elizabeth Mitchell |
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| D.W. Moffett |
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| Elisabeth Shue |
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| Jill Hennessy |
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| Thomas Jane |
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| Elaine Hendrix |
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| Lucy Liu |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Director |
John Duigan |
| Producer |
William J. MacDonald |
| Writer |
Dick Christie |
| Studio |
MGM/UA |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance) |
| Running Time |
87 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| The title character of Molly, played by Elisabeth Shue (Oscar nominee for Leaving Las Vegas), suffers from one of those afflictions that are only found in Hollywood movies: she's sort of mentally challenged, sort of autistic--but only enough to give her a childlike appreciation of rhythmic water fountains and The Wizard of Oz. An operation that somehow activates brain cells brings Molly to a more sophisticated level of intelligence, much to the astonishment and joy of her brother Buck (Aaron Eckhart, playing a much more sympathetic character than he did in In the Company of Men). Then, when her brain cell progress becomes threatened for some unclear reason, Molly and Buck are faced with her mental reversal. Aside from being scientifically dubious and somewhat insulting to mentally challenged people and their families, the developing sibling relationship has an emotional pull. Eckhart brings a quiet dignity to his role, lending a bit of realism with his understated performance. Shue, though saddled with an impossible character, has moments of naked emotion that almost make Molly believable. Thomas Jane (Deep Blue Sea), as a medical assistant with a never-explained "learning disability," does all he can with his equally inconsistent part but fares less well. Molly wants to be a combination of Forrest Gump and Flowers for Algernon, movies about discovering the meaning of life through an appreciation of simple things, but falls short. --Bret Fetzer |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
590 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
DVD Empire
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen (16:9)
Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
027616744821 |
| Chapters |
24 |
| Release Date |
4/25/2000 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish; French |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Original Theatrical Trailer |
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