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The Other Sister

The Other Sister

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The Other Sister

"A love story for the romantically challenged."

1999

2h 10m

6.4(182 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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.

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Touchstone Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Carla Tate

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Elizabeth Tate

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Radley Tate

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Daniel McMann

Poppy Montgomery

Poppy Montgomery

Caroline Tate

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Heather Tate

Linda Thorson

Linda Thorson

Drew Evanson

Joe Flanigan

Joe Flanigan

Jeff Reed

Juliet Mills

Juliet Mills

Winnie

Tracy Reiner

Tracy Reiner

Michelle

Creative team

Directed by: Garry Marshall
Written by: Garry Marshall
Bob Brunner
Produced by: Mario Iscovich
Alexandra Rose

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