Winnie is an intellectually disabled little girl who is committed to an institution by her mother at a very young age. Throughout the film, Winnie struggles for independence, and to feel as...
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Title: Winnie (TV Movie 1988)
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| Rutanya Alda | ... | Mrs. Paretti | |
| Barbara Barrie | ... | Mrs. Drake | |
| Meredith Baxter | ... | Winnie (as Meredith Baxter-Birney) | |
| Diana Bellamy | ... | Nurse | |
| Katy Boyer | ... | Ruby Rose | |
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Channing Chase | ... | Saleslady |
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Tabi Cooper | ... | Estelle |
| Lee Garlington | ... | Gladys | |
| Terri Hanauer | ... | Maude | |
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Steve Itkin | ... | Male Patient #1 |
| Hal Landon Jr. | ... | Man with Car | |
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Victoria Ann Lewis | ... | Bridey |
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Melanie MacQueen | ... | Verla Mae |
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Tom Maier | ... | Neighbor |
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Kyle Malak | ... | Boy on bench |
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Winnie is an intellectually disabled little girl who is committed to an institution by her mother at a very young age. Throughout the film, Winnie struggles for independence, and to feel as if she is "normal". It is a true story based on the autobiography, "Winnie: My Life in the Institution."
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Not sure who wrote the first bit of trivia, but according to the book by Jamie Pastor Bolnick "Winnie: My Life in the Institution" her name is Gwynna Winifred Sprockett. See more »Goofs
The opening caption "Central Iowa, 1941" needs to say "Central Iowa, 1938" as when Winnie was committed. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 October 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
溫妮的心願 See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Meredith Baxter portrays the mentally challenged Winnie in what is a completely convincing, very moving, subtle performance. It's well written, well-directed, well-acted. There are a few bumps and cloying moments, but very few considering the subject matter and that it was made for TV. Fell upon it by accident, and was literally drawn in.