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Corrina, Corrina   1994     2 and a half stars  User Rating      PG, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Jessie Nelson  
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino, Joan Cusack, Larry Miller, Don Ameche, Patrika Darbo, Wendy Crewson, Harold Sylvester, K.T. Stevens, Noreen Hennessey, Lucy Webb, Erica Yohn, June C. Ellis, Karen Leigh Hopkins

  Corrina Washington (Whoopi Goldberg) is a nanny with a problem: she has fallen in love with her boss, Manny Singer (Ray Liotta). Encouraging the romance is nine-year-old Molly (Tina Majorino) whose very existence has been enhanced by Corrina's care. This story reflects an earlier era of racial barricades in the 1950s.    1 User Review




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Me 02/26/2007 
  I Love This Movie



Cast
Whoopi Goldberg Corrina Washington
Ray Liotta Manny Singer
Tina Majorino Molly Singer
Joan Cusack Jonesy
Larry Miller Sid
Don Ameche Grandpa Harry
Patrika Darbo Wilma
Wendy Crewson Jenny Davis
Harold Sylvester Frank
K.T. Stevens Mrs. Morgan
Noreen Hennessey High Heels
Lucy Webb Shirl
Erica Yohn Grandma Eva
June C. Ellis Miss O'Herlihy
Karen Leigh Hopkins Liala Sheffield

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I Am Sam   2001     2 stars  User Rating      PG-13, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jessie Nelson  
Cast: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Doug Hutchison, Stanley DeSantis, Brad Silverman, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff, Laura Dern, Kit McDonough

  Sam (Sean Penn)–a mentally challenged father who has the intellectual ability of a seven year old–runs into legal problems when his daughter (Dakota Fanning) enters school. But there is hope: a high-strung lawyer (Michelle Pfeiffer) comes to Sam's aid despite the efforts of the prosecuting attorney (Richard Schiff). Sean Penn received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.    3 User Reviews




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Anonymous 10/01/2011 
  I usually don't watch movies like this but it kinda caught me off guard, and boy did it ever. Just the thought of wanting to simply love and raise your child and being told that you cant... had me cheering for Sam!

Fan 03/05/2011 
  A real life and inspiring movie. It brings humanity back to peoples minds and behaviours.

jenny 08/08/2010 
  great and inspiring movie


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1. Corrina, Corrina (1994)
2. I Am Sam (2001)


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