A few years ago, a friend of mine rented this movie for a slumber party, and I really, really loved it; it was sorta like "Bennie and Joon, in a lot of ways. I really, really want to get it for me, but I can't remember the title; my description might be a little vague, but I figured that I'd give it a try. It was a road trip type movie, with a guy and a girl; they were both compulsive shoplifters, and the girl had Torette's Syndrome. The guy, who was also an alcoholic, I think, was helping her to get a toy at a toy store, and the whole movie ended tragically...
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2007-10-19 03:14:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
...I remember that one, too; my ex-girlfriend got me to watch it, and I have to admit, it was pretty damn good; you're right, it WAS a lot like "Benny & Joon", but more powerfully dramatic, and with less comedy. You're talking about 1997's "Niagara, Niagara"...
2007-10-19 03:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by Fright Film Fan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Niagara, Niagara (1998)
Marcy suffers from Tourette's Syndrome and is prone to obsessive-compulsive behavior, and Seth is an insecure, petty thief. They meet while shoplifting a store in their Upstate New York home town. Marcy starts to get twitchy about finding a black Barbie styling head, and soon, the pair are off to Toronto in search of one. Alcohol and sex have been Marcy's preferred therapies to control her muscle spasms, but when her condition begins to worsen, Seth suggests that she try the proper medication. They break into a pharmacy one night and the owner shoots Seth in the leg. On the run, they overturn their car and are helped by a lonely widower Walter until Marcy, becoming more unpredictable, beats him up. They now must run again; this time towards an inevitable tragic end.
2007-10-19 03:18:09 · answer #2 · answered by cbagc2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh wow! Niagara Niagara is one of my favorite movies EVER!!! The girl is Robin Tunney. She was also in The Craft and Empire Records and Prison Break. The guy is the little boy from E.T.!!!
2007-10-19 03:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋