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6.9/10   446 votes
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Director:
Writers:
William Gibson (play)
Monte Merrick (writer)
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Release Date:
12 November 2000 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Behind her eyes is the power to change the world.
Plot:
A television remake of William Gibson's classic play about Annie Sullivan's efforts to draw Helen Keller from her world of darkness and silence. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Okay, but watered down compared to 1962 & 1979 versions more (16 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Hallie Kate Eisenberg ... Helen Keller
Alison Elliott ... Anne Sullivan

David Strathairn ... Captain Keller

Lucas Black ... James Keller
Kate Greenhouse ... Kate Keller
Damir Andrei ... Dr. Anapaes
Stewart Arnott ... Farm Boss
Kevin Duhaney ... Percy
Neville Edwards ... Henry
Patricia Gage ... Aunt Ev

Eugene Lipinski ... Proctor
Twila Provencher ... Young Annie
Jackie Richardson ... Vincy
Liam Robinson ... Jimmie
Stephanie Sams ... Martha
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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Hallie Kate Eisenberg's own dog, a Golden Retriever named Tara, appears in this film. more
Quotes:
Anne Sullivan: Why should I talk to you? I'm teaching Percy! more
Movie Connections:
Version of "Anna dei miracoli" (1968) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Okay, but watered down compared to 1962 & 1979 versions, 17 July 2004
5/10
Author: wis293 from United States

I have enjoyed both of the earlier versions of The Miracle Worker so much so that I wanted to see this one. While the performance by Alison Elliott as Anne Sullivan was very well done, she was handicapped by the watered down dialogue and tension between her character and that of Helen. For someone who has never seen either the 1962 version with Anne Bancroft as Anne and Patty Duke as Helen or the 1979 version with Patty Duke as Anne and Melissa Gilbert as Helen (which is my favorite - probably because I saw it first), this version may be enjoyable, but I found it to be deflatingly understated. If you have seen either of the earlier renditions, do not expect the dramatic scenes to be as emotional or the dialogue to be as effective in this latest remake.

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