The Other Sister (1999)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $35,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.88 |
Directed By
Garry Marshall
Crew
Ellen H. Schwartz
John Kwiatkowski
Paul Moen
Kelcey Fry
Leslie Shatz
Bob Brunner
Stephen J. Lineweaver
Bryan Hill
Anne Hyvarinen
Bruce Green
Frances Mathias
Joseph F. Brennan
Mario Iscovich
Domenic Silvestri
G.W. Brown
Jeanette Browning
P. Scott Bailey
Mike Medina
Dean A. Zupancic
Garry Marshall
Karen Stirgwolt
Scott Marshall
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Coree Lear
Bob Mills
Dione Taylor
Garry Marshall
Troy Alan Peters
David Hoberman
Clayton Hartley
Carol A. O'Connell
Richard Kite
John R. Elliott
Alexandra Rose
Wendy Riva
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Joe Milner
Jimmy N. Roberts
Albert Gasser
Todd Toon
Gary Zink
Jay Hart
Doc Kane
Dante Spinotti
Joseph A. Mayer
Brian Bilson
Mike Cunningham
Carol DePasquale
Rick Young
Daryl Tucker
George Lee
Michael Key
TOP CAST
Juliette Lewis
Carla Tate
Diane Keaton
Elizabeth Tate
Tom Skerritt
Radley Tate
Giovanni Ribisi
Daniel McMann
Poppy Montgomery
Caroline Tate
Sarah Paulson
Heather Tate
Linda Thorson
Drew Evanson
Joe Flanigan
Jeff Reed
Juliet Mills
Winnie
Tracy Reiner
Michelle
Hope Alexander-Willis
Marge
Harvey Miller
Dr. Johnson
Hector Elizondo
Ernie
Almayvonne
Rachel
Marvin Braverman
Sam Teacher
Shiri Appleby
Free Sample Girl
Giuseppe Andrews
Tough Guy Trevor
Michael George
Musician (uncredited)
Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Debbie
Shannon Frank
Classmate
Natalie Ramsey
Body Shot Girl
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