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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Adult Situations Movie Release: 1994 DVD Release: 02/03/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 52 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 19 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama

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

Jodie Foster - Nell
Liam Neeson - Jerome Lovell
Natasha Richardson - Paula Olsen
Richard Libertini - Alexander Paley
Nick Searcy - Todd Peterson

Michael Apted's 1994 drama Nell comes to DVD for the first time from 20th Century Fox. The film is presented with a widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital Sound. Audio commentary tracks are provided by director Apted and star Jodie Foster. The disc also contains a behind-the-scenes featurette and a theatrical trailer. This is a recommended disc for an Academy Award-nominated film. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide