They needed a family. What they got was magic.
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.
Director: Jessie Nelson
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino, Joan Cusack, Larry Miller, Jenifer Lewis, Wendy Crewson, Erica Yohn
They needed a family. What they got was magic.
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.
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When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her sh…
1h 55m
August 12, 1994
Jessie Nelson
Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino
Comedy, Family, Romance
PG