A Place for Annie (1994)

A nurse fights for custody of her H.I.V. positive foster daughter with her inept, junkie mother. Finally they come to an agreement that they should all live together.

Director:

John Gray

Writers:

Cathleen Young, Lee Guthrie

Stars:

Sissy Spacek, Mary-Louise Parker, S. Epatha Merkerson

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sissy Spacek	...	Susan Lansing
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Linda
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Alice
Jack Noseworthy	...	David
Joan Plowright	...	Dorothy
David Spielberg	...	Dr. Palmer
Richard Gilbert-Hill	...	Dr. Scott
Stephen Keep Mills	...	Dr. Reilly (as Stephen Mills)
Robin Pearson Rose	...	Edna
Lauree Berger	...	Sandy
Linda Carlson	...	Gerry
Wendy Robie	...	Dr. Horton
J.P. Bumstead	...	Judge
Rebecca Donner	...	Elaine
Claudette Sutherland	...	Carol

Storyline

Baby Annie (Kathy and Leslie Anderson) is H.I.V. positive and has been left in the clinic by her drug addicted mother, Linda (Mary-Louise Parker). To stop her from being taken to a home where they'd just wait for her to die, nurse Susan Lansing (Sissy Spacek) takes charge of Annie, and takes her home. Two years later, she plans to adopt her -- but suddenly, Annie's mother reappears and demands her back. And under the law, Susan, as a foster mother, has no claim to the child.

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Plot Keywords:

baby | nurse | birth mother | parenthood | patient | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mary-Louise Parker and Dame Joan Plowright appeared in The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008).

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Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

An excellent tearjerker!

I was sitting at home last Saturday, bored to tears, turned on the t.v. and for the next two hours sat entranced by this powerful and moving film that really did justice to the HIV-babies and their mothers that we hear so much about.

Top-billed Spacek and Mary Louise-Parker really shine in this film...Parker (who has full blown AIDS) comes back to reclaim Annie, her child, who she was forced to give up when the baby was six months old. Spacek adopted Annie and the film shows the tensions and struggle that the two ladies go through to see eye to eye in the care of Annie. The end may surprise a few people; the entire film is top-notch!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: A Place for Annie (#43.3)

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannell Entertainment, Gross-Weston Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1