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| Director: | John Duigan | 
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| Writer: | Dick Christie | 
| Staring: | 
| Molly McKay is a profoundly autistic twenty-something woman who has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due budget cuts, Molly is left in the care of her neurotypical, older brother, Buck McKay, an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Buck makes her undergo an experimental medical treatment, with unexpectedly drastic results. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 22, 1999 | 
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| Director: | John Duigan | 
| Writer: | Dick Christie | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 
| Keywords | autism | 
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Absolute Entertainment (II), Cockamamie, Heckerling-Caplan | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $21,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| Elisabeth Shue | Molly McKay | 
| Aaron Eckhart | Buck McKay | 
| Jill Hennessy | 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 | 
| Jon Pennell | Gary McKay | 
| Sarah Wynter | Julie McKay | 
| Nicholas Pryor | Dr. Prentice | 
| Jay Acovone | Jack the Bartender | 
| Musetta Vander | Maxine | 
| Athena Massey | Lauris | 
| Ana Cristina Oliveira | Fiona | 
| Brian George | Director | 
| Patricia Belcher | Margaret Duffy | 
| Elisha Choice | Clerk | 
| Rachen Assapiomonwait | Asian Client | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| John Duigan | Director | 
| Gabriel Beristain | Director of Photography | 
| Sharon Seymour | Production Design | 
| Shari Rhodes | Casting | 
| Laura Lee Connery | Stunt Double | 
| Dick Christie | Writer | 
| Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer | 
| Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Maggie Martin | Set Decoration | 
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Casting | 
| Carol Oditz | Costume Design | 
| Bruce Alan Miller | Art Direction | 
| Humphrey Dixon | Editor | 
| Amanda Mackey | Casting | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Amy Heckerling | Executive Producer | 
| William J. MacDonald | Producer | 
| Jo Human | Associate Producer | 
| Kristine Harlan | Associate Producer | 
| Marcus Morton | Associate Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | |
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| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Nominated | 
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