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Synopsis
A woman is brought to civilization after spending her life in the wilds in this drama. Dr. Jerome Lovell (Liam Neeson) happens upon a shack deep in the woods, where he discovers a strange woman who appears to be about 30, speaking an incomprehensible language. The woman, named Nell (Jodie Foster), was raised in the cabin by her late mother, who was incapacitated by strokes (Nell speaks English, but distorted -- as it was by her mother's infirmities); with the exception of her twin sister, who died as a child, Nell has had contact with no other human being. Lovell brings in a psychiatrist, Dr. Paula Olsen (Natasha Richardson) to help determine what, if anything, should be done for Nell; Olsen thinks that Nell should be committed to an institution, but Lovell demands a period of unobtrusive observation instead. When it becomes obvious that the courts will demand that Nell be hospitalized for psychiatric observation, Lovell and Olsen take it upon themselves to gently introduce Nell to the outside world. Jodie Foster's performance in Nell earned her an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress, and she won the Screen Actor's Guild award in that category. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Richard Libertini Alexander Paley
Liam Neeson Jerome Lovell
Natasha Richardson Paula Olsen
Nick Searcy Todd Peterson
Jodie Foster Nell
O'Neal Compton Don Fontana
Jeremy Davies Billy Fisher
Robin Mullins Mary Peterson

Production Crew

Tim Galvin Art Director
Linda Lowy Casting
Dante Spinotti Cinematographer
Graham Place Co-producer
Mark Isham Composer (Music Score)
Susan Lyall Costume Designer
Michael Apted Director
Jim Clark Editor
David Sardi First Assistant Director
Jaren Millard Makeup
Jean A. Black Makeup
Mark Handley Play Author
Jodie Foster Producer
Renee Missel Producer
Jon Hutman Production Designer
Mark Handley Screenwriter
William Nicholson Screenwriter
Samara Hutman Set Designer
Chris Newman Sound/Sound Designer
Gary Pilkinton Special Effects Assistant
Year: 1994
Runtime: 113
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for nudity
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
Rank Film Labs

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
20th Century Fox

Awards
1994 - Best Film (Drama) - Golden Globe
1994 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1994 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association