Corrina, Corrina (1994)

When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly ... See full summary »

Director:

Jessie Nelson

Writer:

Jessie Nelson

Stars:

Noreen Hennessey, Tina Majorino, Ray Liotta

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noreen Hennessey	...	High Heels (as Noreen Hennessy)
Lucy Webb	...	Shirl
Erica Yohn	...	Grandma Eva
Tina Majorino	...	Molly Singer
Ray Liotta	...	Manny Singer
Don Ameche	...	Grandpa Harry
Larry Miller	...	Sid
Joan Cusack	...	Jonesy
June C. Ellis	...	Miss O'Herlihy
Mimi Lieber	...	Rita Lang
Karen Leigh Hopkins	...	Liala Sheffield
Lin Shaye	...	Repeat Nanny
Pearl Huang	...	Mrs. Wang
Marcus Toji	...	Tommy Wang
Louis Mustillo	...	Joe Allechinetti

Storyline

When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | housekeeper | spit in the face | generation gap | loss of wife | 

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Taglines:

They needed a family. What they got was magic.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Corina, Corina

Filming Locations:

Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$20,160,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two Scenes in the Theatrical trailer do not appear in the film

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Goofs

When Corinna says goodbye to the elderly woman and her dog, the dog's mouth does not open when she barks.

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Quotes

Corrina Washington: I see you've got a list started here. Is this groceries?
Manny Singer: That's my wife's handwriting. I haven't been able to erase it yet.
Corrina Washington: Oh, well, I'll just add onto it.

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Connections

References Houseboat (1958)

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Soundtracks

"TROIS GYMNOPEDIES"
Performed by John Beasley

User Reviews

beautiful and original

This is one of my all-time favourite movies. I loved the acting of all the stars in Corrina, Corrina...I have always loved Ray Liotta and Whoopie is especially refreshing as his housekeeper during the early 60's. But the real 'star' in this film is Tina Majorino who doesn't act as such, but just 'is' Molly, whose mother has passed away recently and who struggles to fit in at school. You don't even imagine she's acting...she is SO natural in this role! Whoopie and Ray have an interesting chemistry, and this works very well as they start to become attracted to one another. Corrina and Molly also are very cute together as they start to bond with each other as the movie progresses. A truly wonderful, 'real' film that doesn't use formulaic plots or scenes, which is very refreshing and charming! A beautiful story with a socially conscious message also.