Molly
“Innocence is bliss. See the world through her eyes.”
1999•PG-13•1h 42m•4.1•Released
DramaComedyRomance
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 to budget cuts, Molly is left in the care of her neurotypical, older brother, Buck McKay, an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Buck forces her to undergo an experimental medical treatment, with unexpectedly drastic results.
Director
John Duigan
Writer
Dick Christie
Budget
$21M
Languages
English
Studio
Absolute Entertainment (II)
Cast
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
Production
Company
Absolute Entertainment (II)
Company
Cockamamie
Company
Heckerling-Caplan
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
William J. MacDonald
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