Manny & Lo (1996)

A pregnant teen and her younger sister run away from foster homes and kidnap a woman whom they believe can help with the pregnancy.

Director:

Lisa Krueger

Writer:

Lisa Krueger

Stars:

Mary Kay Place, Scarlett Johansson, Aleksa Palladino

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mary Kay Place	...	Elaine
Scarlett Johansson	...	Amanda
Aleksa Palladino	...	Laurel
Dean Silvers	...	Suburban Family
Marlen Hecht	...	Suburban Family
Forrest Silvers	...	Suburban Family
Tyler Silvers	...	Suburban Family
Lisa Campion	...	Convenience Store Clerk
Glenn Fitzgerald	...	Joey
Novella Nelson	...	Georgine
Susan Decker	...	Baby Store Customer #1
Marla Zuk	...	Baby Store Customer #2
Bonnie Johnson	...	Baby Store Customer #3
Melissa Johnson	...	Child
Angie Phillips	...	Connie

Storyline

Two sisters, Amanda, 11, and Laurel, 16, run away from their different adopted parents, sleeping in model homes, or wherever they can. But when Laurel becomes pregnant, they find they can't make it through this crisis on their own. With nowhere else to turn, they decide to kidnap Elaine, a clerk in a baby supply store. But Elaine seems to need Manny and Lo just as much as they need her.

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Plot Keywords:

baby | pregnancy | model home | milk carton | telephone call | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures Classics

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 July 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Manny e Lo

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,665 (USA) (26 July 1996)

Gross:

$431,326 (USA) (20 September 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pope Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The family that Manny and Lo are watching at the golf course are Scarlett Johansson's parents, brother and sister.

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Connections

References To Sir, with Love (1967)

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Soundtracks

"Lo's Theme"
Performed by John Lurie, Billy Martin, Marc Ribot, Bill Ware, Chris Wood, Matt Zimbelmann
Written by John Lurie
Copyright 1995 by Legarto Inc. (ASCAP)

User Reviews

A huge little movie. Kudos to L. Kreueger.

"Manny & Lo" tells of two runaway girls and the how they deal with the challenges which arise when one gets pregnant. What this film lacks in big budget blockbuster appurtenances it more than makes up for with it's creative and unpredictable story, depth of character, raw charm, tongue-in-cheek humor, and insightful sensitivity. A wonderful little "sleeper" which necessarily starts slow and builds delivering pound-for-pound much more than films with many times the hype and box office. Most likely to be appreciated by females and more mature males.