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Benny & Joon (1993)
7.0
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton. Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik |
98 min - 
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Cast
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| Johnny Depp | ... | ||
| Mary Stuart Masterson | ... | ||
| Aidan Quinn | ... | ||
| Julianne Moore | ... |
Ruthie
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| Oliver Platt | ... |
Eric
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| CCH Pounder | ... |
Dr. Garvey
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| Dan Hedaya | ... |
Thomas
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| Joe Grifasi | ... |
Mike
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| William H. Macy | ... |
Randy Burch
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| Liane Curtis | ... |
Claudia
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Eileen Ryan | ... |
Mrs. Smail
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Don Hamilton | ... |
UPS Man
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Waldo Larson | ... |
Waldo
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Irvin Johnson | ... |
Orderly
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Shane Nilsson | ... |
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Storyline
In a small town, an auto mechanic named Benny is devoted to taking care of his mentally ill sister, Joon, who can barely function alone in the real world despite being a talented artist. This relatively stable situation is shaken up when Benny is obliged in a poker game to welcome another player's relative, Sam, to his home for a few days. When Sam arrives, he quickly makes an impression with his quietly eccentric ways which emulate the antics of the great silent movie comedian, Buster Keaton. Without Benny's full knowledge, Sam and Joon find themselves drawn to each other to the fullest degree. However when Benny finds out, it creates a rift in the siblings as they struggle to accept their relationship is profoundly changing with the presence of this odd newcomer. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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A romance on the brink of reality.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for theme, a scene of mild sensuality and one use of harsh language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Бенни и Джун See more »Box Office
Gross:
$23,202,734 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Joon: You install cable.
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Written by Charlie Reid (as Charles Reid) and Craig Reid
Performed by The Proclaimers
Courtesy of EMI Records Group/Chrysalis Records
by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets See more »
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Trivia
The exterior of the cafe where Ruthie works (with the dancing rolls scene and others) is the Milk Bottle Cafe in Spokane, WA. Oddly enough, the interior was shot in an entirely different restaurant, Furgusen's. The two restaurants are actually next door to each other. Even weirder, that's not the only building shaped like a milk bottle in Spokane. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Joon plays poker, she asks for two cards--one can be seen as being a black card. When she shows her hand, she has five hearts. See more »Quotes
Mike: [about Sam] He keeps me up at night watching stupid old movies, my work is starting to suffer.Joon: You install cable.
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Soundtracks
"I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)"Written by Charlie Reid (as Charles Reid) and Craig Reid
Performed by The Proclaimers
Courtesy of EMI Records Group/Chrysalis Records
by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets See more »
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