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Manny & Lo

Manny & Lo

19966.31h 28m

Overview

A pregnant teen and her younger sister run away from foster homes and kidnap a woman whom they believe can help with the pregnancy.

Directed by Lisa Krueger
Written by Lisa Krueger
Produced by Dean Silvers, Marlen Hecht
Box OfficeBudget: $500KRevenue: $502K

Top Cast

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Amanda

Aleksa Palladino

Aleksa Palladino

Laurel

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Elaine

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Country House Owner

Glenn Fitzgerald

Glenn Fitzgerald

Joey

C

Cameron Boyd

Chuck

D

Dean Silvers

Suburban Family

M

Marlen Hecht

Suburban Family

F

Forrest Silvers

Suburban Family

T

Tyler Silvers

Suburban Family

Themes & Keywords

dreamsrobberypolicekidnappingrunawaypregnancysisterdrugswoman director

About Manny & Lo

Manny & Lo is a drama, comedy film released in 1996 exploring themes of dreams, robbery, police, kidnapping, runaway, pregnancy. Directed by Lisa Krueger, it stars Scarlett Johansson, Aleksa Palladino, Mary Kay Place. 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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