Molly is a 1999 romantic comedy-drama film about a 28-year-old woman with autism who came into the custody of her neurotic executive brother. The film was directed by John Duigan and written by Dick Christie of Small Wonder-fame, and stars Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, and Jill Hennessy.
Elisabeth Shue plays the title character, Molly McKay, a 28-year-old woman with autism. She has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due to budget cuts, Molly is left in the care of her non-autistic older brother, Buck McKay (Aaron Eckhart), an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Molly, who verbalizes very little and is obsessed with lining up her shoes in neat rows, throws Buck's life into a tailspin as she runs off her nurses and barges into a meeting at Buck's agency naked.
Molly's neurologist, Susan Brookes (Jill Hennessy), suggests an experimental surgery in which genetically modified brain cells are implanted into Molly's brain. While Buck initially balks at the suggestion, he finally consents to the surgery and Molly makes a gradual but miraculous "recovery", speaking fluidly and interacting with others in a "normal" way. Buck begins taking Molly to social events, like a production of Romeo and Juliet, a baseball game, and expensive dinners. However, after a few months, Molly's brain begins to reject the transplanted cells and she begins to regress into her former state. Both Molly and Buck must accept the eventual loss of Molly's "cure" and her regression to her previous state.
Actors: Brenda Arellano (actor), Ted Tremper (actor), Emily Railsback (producer), Mark Winters (writer), Mark Winters (director), Mark Winters (editor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Emily Barnett (actor), Kyle Eaton (actor), Kristy Hickey (actor), Dennis P. Loewer (actor), Julia Ross (actor), Todd Vance (actor), Jen Pommerenke (actress), Susan Willis (actress), Kenn Ellis (producer), Skyla Greenlees (producer), Dennis P. Loewer (writer), Jen Pommerenke (writer), Angela Lynne (composer), Karissa Hagemeister (costume designer), Michael Garland (director),
Genres: Drama, Family, Mystery, Short,Actors: Kaitlin Brown (actor), Kathleen Foster (actor), Matthew Foster (actor), Andrew H. Lyons (actor), Kathleen Foster (producer), Matthew Foster (producer), Aliki Paraschis (producer), Matthew Foster (writer), Kimberly Matela (costume designer), Matthew Foster (director), Ben Jurin (editor),
Plot: When six-year-old Australian girl Molly moves to New York with her parents, she misses home so much that she stops talking. But her father has a plan to cheer her up and end her vow of silence. He's taking Molly on a trip back home ... without leaving New York.
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Plot: What's it all about? 100 people of diverse backgrounds ages 4 to 87 answer life's most intriguing questions, creating a mosaic of shared experiences - serious, light-hearted and in between, revealing the often unspoken connection between us all. Some subjects addressed include birth, death, hate, love, fear, peace, god, politics, anger, beauty, technology, discrimination, obsession, tragedy, happiness - basically our human experience. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and often moving, this film is a warmhearted, insightful, fun and inspiring peak into the lives of others. Viewing this documentary may just make you think differently about the person next to you or passing you by on the street. Contains all original music.
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Keywords: airplane, bank, bank-heist, bank-robber, bank-robbery, based-on-novel, billard-bar, billiards, biplane, body-in-trunkThe war began
And Henry left his farm
Left his darling Molly
With a baby in her arms
Now the war was over
And their life could begin
Molly saw her darling
Standing at the door again
It's so nice to hear
Your voice again, Molly
So nice, to feel your
Arms around me, Molly
Oh, how happy I'd be
If I only could see you
Sweet, sweet Molly
(Molly, Molly)
Please don't cry
(Please don't cry)
Maybe I should have written
To let you know ahead of time
But I was afraid you'd worry
If you knew that I'd gone blind
Do I hear you crying, Molly
Please don't cry, you silly thing
See what you've done
You've even brought
A tear to my eye
Oh how happy I'd be
If I only could see you
Sweet, sweet Molly
(Molly, Molly)
Please don't cry
(Please don't cry)
Where's my son
What does he look like, Molly
Everyone says he took after me
Lord, I wish I could see
Come here, little man
Don't be afraid, I'm your daddy
Guess he'll get used to me in time
Won't he, Molly
It's so nice to hear
Your voice again, Molly
So nice, to feel your
Arms around me, Molly
Oh, how happy I'd be
If I only could see you
Sweet, sweet Molly
(Molly, Molly)
Please don't cry
(Molly, Molly)
Please don't cry
(Molly, Molly)
Please don't cry