Molly (1999)
Overview
Molly McKay is a profoundly autistic twenty-something woman who has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due budget cuts, Molly is left in the care of her neurotypical, older brother, Buck McKay, an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Buck makes her undergo an experimental medical treatment, with unexpectedly drastic results.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $21,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.871 |
Directed By
John Duigan
Crew
John Duigan
William J. MacDonald
Dick Christie
Laura Lee Connery
Charles Croughwell
Gabriel Beristain
Humphrey Dixon
Trevor Jones
Sharon Seymour
Bruce Alan Miller
Maggie Martin
Carol Oditz
Shari Rhodes
Amanda Mackey
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Marcus Morton
Jo Human
Amy Heckerling
Kristine Harlan
TOP CAST
Elisabeth Shue
Molly McKay
Aaron Eckhart
Buck McKay
Jill Hennessy
Susan Brookes
Thomas Jane
Sam
D.W. Moffett
Mark Cottrell
Elizabeth Mitchell
Beverly Trehare
Robert Harper
Dr. Simmons
Elaine Hendrix
Jennifer Thomas
Michael Paul Chan
Domingo
Lucy Liu
Brenda
Jon Pennell
Gary McKay
Sarah Wynter
Julie McKay
Nicholas Pryor
Dr. Prentice
Jay Acovone
Jack the Bartender
Musetta Vander
Maxine
Athena Massey
Lauris
Ana Cristina Oliveira
Fiona
Brian George
Director
Patricia Belcher
Margaret Duffy
Elisha Choice
Clerk
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