Different (1999)
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Directors
Paul Wendkos
Cast
Cecilley Carroll, Ben Siegler, Nigel Bennett, Annabeth Gish, Alison Pill, Tim Post, Lynn Redgrave, Shaun Smyth
The story
A brain damaged woman (Annabeth Gish) and a mentally retarded man (Ben Siegler) have a child of normal intelligence. Can the family come to terms with the parents being "different" or will the grandmother (Lynn Redgrave) take custody. Finalist for the PEN Award and a nominee for the California Governor's Media Access Award.
Genres
Family Drama, Social Drama
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