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The Other Sister

The Other Sister

A love story for the romantically challenged.

19996.32h 10m

Overview

A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.

Directed by Garry Marshall
Written by Bob Brunner, Garry Marshall
Produced by Ellen H. Schwartz, Mario Iscovich, Karen Stirgwolt
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0M0

Top Cast

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Carla Tate

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Elizabeth Tate

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Radley Tate

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Daniel McMann

Poppy Montgomery

Poppy Montgomery

Caroline Tate

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Heather Tate

Linda Thorson

Linda Thorson

Drew Evanson

Joe Flanigan

Joe Flanigan

Jeff Reed

Juliet Mills

Juliet Mills

Winnie

Tracy Reiner

Tracy Reiner

Michelle

Themes & Keywords

autism

About The Other Sister

The Other Sister is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of autism. Directed by Garry Marshall, it stars Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Tom Skerritt. A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.

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