The Other Sister (1999)

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Alexandra Rose (story) &
Blair Richwood (story) ...

Release Date:

26 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A love story for the romantically challenged.

Plot:

A mentally retarded girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.

Plot Keywords:

Father Daughter Relationship | San Francisco California | Dog | Mental Retardation | Birthday

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Juliette Lewis	...	Carla Tate
Diane Keaton	...	Elizabeth Tate
Tom Skerritt	...	Dr. Radley Tate
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Daniel McMann
Poppy Montgomery	...	Caroline Tate
Sarah Paulson	...	Heather Tate
Linda Thorson	...	Drew Evanson
Joe Flanigan	...	Jeff Reed
Juliet Mills	...	Winnie the Maid
Tracy Reiner	...	Michelle
Hope Alexander-Willis	...	Marge
Harvey Miller	...	Dr. Johnson
Hector Elizondo	...	Ernie
Almayvonne	...	Rachel - Tech School (as Alma Yvonne)
Marvin Braverman	...	Uncle Sam Teacher - Tech School

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving sex related material.

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | UK:15 (tv rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #36345)

Filming Locations:

All Saint's Episcopal Church - 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Mandeville Films

Trivia:

The film is dedicated to Harvey Miller; this is his last film appearance.

Goofs:

Continuity: The first time Carla goes to Daniel's apartment and Ernie hands him the check from his father, the check disappears and reappears between shots.

Quotes:

Daniel McMann: I love you every minute. I love you more than band music and cookie-making.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (1999-03-06)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Me

The Other Sister was definitely a hit

This movie was excellent. The family was well portrayed; from the beginning with the father not wanting to admit his daughter had a disability, to the mother dealing with the guilt of putting her daughter away by trying to make up for it almost a decade later.

Excellent cast (Lewis, Ribisi, Keaton, Skerritt, etc.) and I loved how the disabled characters were believable. Sometimes movies depicting the disabled are no more than an insult. Lewis and Ribisi were incredibly believable in their roles, actually I had never seen Ribisi in a role previous to this one and - I have to be honest - I really did not think he was 'acting'. I thought the casting director had found someone disabled to fill the role. Once I found out the truth, I thought Ribisi should have been nominated for an Oscar!

For the person who complained about the other story lines going on in the movie; a movie has to be multi-faceted, otherwise it can become boring. And I don't think the other story lines were too indulgent, they added flavor.

And a mother that has a child whom she believes she has failed in the past yes, she will be a basket case and indecisive with every step she takes. That's what mothers do...it's the norm.

Another great movie that was obviously overlooked by Hollywood. (So what else is new?)