A pregnant teen and her younger sister run away from foster homes and kidnap a woman whom they believe can help with the pregnancy.
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| Mary Kay Place | ... | Elaine | |
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | Amanda | |
| Aleksa Palladino | ... | Laurel | |
| Dean Silvers | ... | Suburban Family | |
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Marlen Hecht | ... | Suburban Family |
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Forrest Silvers | ... | Suburban Family |
| Tyler Silvers | ... | Suburban Family | |
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Lisa Campion | ... | Convenience Store Clerk |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | ... | Joey | |
| Novella Nelson | ... | Georgine | |
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Susan Decker | ... | Baby Store Customer #1 |
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Marla Zuk | ... | Baby Store Customer #2 |
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Bonnie Johnson | ... | Baby Store Customer #3 |
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Melissa Johnson | ... | Child |
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Angie Phillips | ... | Connie |
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Two sisters, Amanda, 11, and Laurel, 16, run away from their different foster 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. Written by Mike Myers <mmyers@ucsd.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 July 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Manny e Lo See more »Filming Locations:
Wall Stadium, Wall, New Jersey, USAEdit
Box Office
Budget:
$500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$18,665, 28 July 1996, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$502,313, 22 September 1996Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Performed by John Lurie, Billy Martin, Marc Ribot, Bill Ware, Chris Wood, Matt Zimbelmann
Written by John Lurie
Copyright 1995 by Legarto Inc. (ASCAP)
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The family that Manny and Lo are watching at the golf course are Scarlett Johansson's parents, brother, and sister. See more »Quotes
Amanda: [in introduction to movie] "Did you ever dream about someone, before you saw them in life? Sorta like you made them up, but you didn't. It really happens, things like that. Strange amazing things like that. I swear they happen all the time."See more »
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MannyPerformed by John Lurie, Billy Martin, Marc Ribot, Bill Ware, Chris Wood, Matt Zimbelmann
Written by John Lurie
Copyright 1995 by Legarto Inc. (ASCAP)
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I saw this film for the first time on TV Ontario last night and it was a beautiful film both visually and emotionally. Lo (Aleska Palladino) and her younger sister, Manny (Scarlett Johansson) run away using a family car. When the film opens, we find them on the fresh, green turf of a new sub-division being chased away by the property owners. Lo is sixteen and pregnant and Manny is an 11-year-old with smarts. They make the rounds of the countryside and small towns and kidnap Elaine (Mary Kay Place), a retail clerk working in a baby boutique. Elaine is made to sign a note that she is on vacation, leaving her owner and co-workers to fend for themselves. This is totally out of character for Elaine, who is a pillar of her community with a heart of gold. As the movie moves along, we see a bond develop between the three female characters with Elaine becoming the mother figure to the free-spirited sisters, who come from a troubled family. The girls learn from Elaine as she fills a void in her own life. Director Lisa Krueger has put together a fine story that moves along slowly but draws the viewer into the characters.