Benny & Joon

Apr 16, 1993

1h 38m

★ 7.0

A romance on the brink of reality.

Overview

A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Roth-Arnold Productions

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Benny & Joon Trailers

Cast

Sam

Johnny Depp

Juniper 'Joon' Pearl

Mary Stuart Masterson

Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl

Aidan Quinn

Ruthie

Julianne Moore

Eric

Oliver Platt

Dr. Garvey

CCH Pounder

Thomas

Dan Hedaya

Mike

Joe Grifasi

Randy Burch

William H. Macy

Claudia

Liane Curtis

Mrs. Smail

Eileen Ryan

Female Customer

Lynette Walden

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