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Angela Punch McGregor, Drew Forsythe, Liddy Clark

A movie from the true story Annie's Coming Out by Rosemary Crossley and Ann McDonald. "Annie's Coming Out" is the heart-rending, heroic story of a spastic teenager, incarcerated since the age of th...( read more  read more... )ree in a hospital for the profoundly handicapped and believed to be hopelessly retarded. A new therapist/teacher discovers Annie to have a fine and even sophisticated intelligence and helps her to reach out, communicating by means of a letter board. Annie, understandably distrustful and angry after years of being treated like a vegetable refuses to demonstrate and prove herself. The hospital, authorities, Annie's parents and even her own boyfriend think Jessica Hathaway is lying. But when Annie reaches her 18th birthday, she has the chance to take her case to court!"

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PG, 96 min.

Directed by: Gil Brealey

Release Date: September 27, 1984

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  • ladyp1964
    April 13, 2007
    ladyp1964
    Where is the borderline for being healthy and being mentally retarded? How many people are locked away with ailments that have not been recognised to date?
    Based on a true story, this film really gives you cause to sit back and think!
  • colossusx87
    May 14, 2007
    colossusx87
    While another one for school, this was still good.

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