The Other Sister

Feb 26, 1999

2h 10m

★ 6.3

A love story for the romantically challenged.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

The Other Sister Trailers

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Cast

Carla Tate

Juliette Lewis

Elizabeth Tate

Diane Keaton

Radley Tate

Tom Skerritt

Daniel McMann

Giovanni Ribisi

Caroline Tate

Poppy Montgomery

Heather Tate

Sarah Paulson

Drew Evanson

Linda Thorson

Jeff Reed

Joe Flanigan

Winnie

Juliet Mills

Michelle

Tracy Reiner

Marge

Hope Alexander-Willis

Dr. Johnson

Harvey Miller

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