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Manny & Lo

Actor(s): Scarlett Johansson, Aleksa Palladino, Mary Kay Place, Glenn Fitzgerald, Angie Phillips
Director(s): Lisa Krueger
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1996
DVD Release: 01/20/2004
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 28 mins
Studio: Columbia TriStar
Members Wishing: 0
Genres: Comedy Drama, Road Movie, Teen Movie, Childhood Drama, Coming-of-Age

DVD 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

Actors

Scarlett Johansson - Amanda
Aleksa Palladino - Laurel
Mary Kay Place - Elaine
Glenn Fitzgerald - Joey
Angie Phillips - Connie
Dean Silvers

Member Movie Reviews

Mary-Jo W. (mjowest) from SHELBYVILLE, MI wrote on 12/18/2008...

I wanted to see Scarlett before she became a Big Star. I wasn't disappointed. This is a very good movie. Although the ending is very sappy and disappointing and doesn't fit with the rest of the movie, I would recommend it. Put it on your- I'd like to see it. But not your I GOTTA see it list. I had to have the volume up louder than I care to so I could hear Scarlett's gravely voice give narration. It's rated R, only because of one brief sex scene, and a lot of swearing. A Lot of swearing.