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Manny & Lo
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Synopsis
The debut feature from writer/director Lisa Krueger stars Scarlett Johansson and Aleksa Palladino as the titular Manny and Lo, orphaned teenaged sisters who avoid foster homes by living on the run, stealing food, and sleeping in random model homes. Older sister Lo is the rude, bossy, incompetent leader, and younger sister Manny is her thoughtful, realistic, logical underling. It quickly becomes apparent that Lo is pregnant and they won't be able to continue their wandering lifestyle of "keep moving and you won't get nailed." After a significant stage of denial, Lo goes to a hospital for an abortion and is denied. Quickly running out of options, Lo comes up with plan that seems ridiculous to the observant narrator Manny. Since they don't know anything about birthing babies, they kidnap Elaine (Mary Kay Place), a middle-aged woman dressed as a nurse who works in a maternity store. Together, the three women squat in an abandoned house in the woods so the disgruntled Lo can have her baby. Eventually, the owner of the house comes home and the captive Elaine resorts to a strange solution to the problem. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

Gary Kauffman Associate Producer
Ellen Parks Casting
Tom Krueger Cinematographer
John Lurie Composer (Music Score)
Jennifer Parker Costume Designer
Lisa Krueger Director
Colleen Sharp Editor
Klaus Volkenborn Executive Producer
Wendy Jo Cohen First Assistant Director
Dean Silvers Producer
Marlen Hecht Producer
Pope Entertainment Group Producer
Sharon Lamofsky Production Designer
Sharon Lomofsky Production Designer
Lisa Krueger Screenwriter
Dina Goldman Set Designer
Irin Straus Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1996
Runtime: 90
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for language
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Produced by
Sony Pictures Classics

Awards
1996 - Best First Feature - Independent Spirit Award