26 Feb 1999
The Other Sister
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
Molly
Innocence is bliss. See the world through her eyes.
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.
Top Billed 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
Athena Massey Lauris
Ana Cristina Oliveira Fiona
Brian George Director
Patricia Belcher Margaret Duffy
Elisha Choice Clerk
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