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Niagara, Niagara (1997) -- A young girl with Tourette's syndrome hits the road with her abusive boyfriend in this unsettling drama. Fans of character-driven drama will find themselves riveted by Tunney's vivid, disturbing performance.

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Writer:
Matthew Weiss (written by)
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Release Date:
20 March 1998 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Love can't be controlled.
Plot:
An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's syndrome meet and together journey to Canada. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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Cast

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Robin Tunney ... Marcy

Henry Thomas ... Seth
Michael Parks ... Walter

Stephen Lang ... Claude
John MacKay ... Seth's Father
Alan Pottinger ... Sanitation Lot Cop
Sol Frieder ... Pawnbroker
Candy Clark ... Sally
Andrew L. Phillips ... Sally's Policeman
Jeffrey Howard ... Liquor Store Clerk

Shawn Hatosy ... Lead High School Punk
Adam Lauricella ... High School Punk #2 (as Adam T. Lauricella)
Jaime Lynn O'Hara ... High School Girl
John Ventimiglia ... Doug

Clea DuVall ... Convenience Store Clerk
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexuality, substance abuse and strong language.
Runtime:
93 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | USA:R | UK:18 (video rating) (2000)
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Fun Stuff

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Both Kate Winslet and 'Juliette Lewis' turned down the role of Marcy. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the toy store, the corpse breathes. more
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References Star Wars (1977) more
Soundtrack:
Bring Your Sorrow Over Here more

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Deep and visually interesting, 16 March 2002
8/10
Author: cjohnson12144 from Upstate NY

Not only is this a very interesting exploration of Tourette's and how we react to people in our lives, it has some of the most well-filmed views of a bleak northern winter landscape. There's nothing pretty about this film, but it stays with the viewer.

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