Corrina, Corrina

"They needed a family. What they got was magic."

1994 1h 55m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 473

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.

“They needed a family. What they got was magic.”

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg
Corrina Washington
Ray Liotta
Manny Singer
Tina Majorino
Molly Singer
Wendy Crewson
Jenny Davis
Larry Miller
Sid
Erica Yohn
Grandma Eva
Jenifer Lewis
Jevina
Joan Cusack
Jonesy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jessie Nelson
Writers: Jessie Nelson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jessie Nelson, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rick Cox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Percy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta and Tina Majorino carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They needed a family. What they got was magic.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jessie Nelson directs. Bruce Surtees behind the camera. Rick Cox scores. Lee Percy cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jessie Nelson, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rick Cox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lee Percy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta and Tina Majorino carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They needed a family. What they got was magic.".
7IMDB entry: tt0109484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "daughter", "friendship", "loss of loved one", "mute".