The Other Sister
A love story for the romantically challenged.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$35000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
130 min
Release Date
1999-02-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
166
Vote Average
6.4
Juliette Lewis
Carla Tate
Diane Keaton
Elizabeth Tate
Tom Skerritt
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
Tracy Reiner
Michelle
Hope Alexander-Willis
Marge
Harvey Miller
Dr. Johnson
Héctor Elizondo
Ernie
Almayvonne
Rachel
Marvin Braverman
Sam Teacher
Shiri Appleby
Free Sample Girl
Giuseppe Andrews
Tough Guy Trevor
Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Debbie
Shannon Frank
Classmate
Natalie Ramsey
Body Shot Girl
Lauren Tom
Makeup Artist (uncredited)
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