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starring: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore, Oliver Plattdirected by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304411445
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6304411448
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: March 09, 1994
Running Time: 98 minutes
Sales Rank: 14422
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: April 16, 1993
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
An oddball love story about a fey loner named Sam (Johnny Depp), who falls in love with the mentally unbalanced Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), who lives in the care of her protective brother Benny (Aidan Quinn). This 1993 story is hard to swallow, with its message that love can conquer a brand of mental illness that manifests itself in pyromania: Joon has a bad habit of going a bit around the bend and setting fires, but Sam's tender care apparently has the cure for what ails her. Still, if you want proof that Depp has significant chops as a physical comedian, give this film a try: He does note-perfect renditions of slapstick routines made famous by Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Benny and Joon
This is one you can buy without having previously seen it and never be sorry you did. Of course, Mr. Depp's performance is the highlight but he and Mary Stuart Masterson are a good pair. Funny, tender, witty. Tell your friends.
Rating:  - Well-acted little gem
Like many, I'm a huge fan of Johnny Depp. And I would argue that his performance as a quirky performer of physical comedy is one of his best. Plus, it is a performance that works very well in a movie with so much oddity and sweetness.
Overall, I would call this a romantic comedy. But it goes deeper than that, beyond the usual boy-meets-girl to the heart-breaking story of a brother and sister who cannot let each other go even when each has found his/her soulmate.
The acting ... Read More
Rating:  - Good movie, not so great dvd
I received my order in good time. I also enjoyed the movie. You can't go wrong with old-school Johnny Depp films. With that said, I have to mention that the dvd would occasionally freeze up while it was changing chapters. It wouldn't skip, but it was rather annoying for it to freeze up like that for several seconds. It probably has to do with the manufacturing quality. The dvd I received was probably an older one, because newer dvds aren't supposed to freeze up like that when they change chapters.
Rating: - Ten Star Movie
This is a ten star movie. Johnny Depp is amazing leaving you wanting more.
Rating: - Aside from being a little mentally ill, she's pretty normal
Benny (Aidan Quinn) & Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson) are brother and sister. Benny has been taking care of his mentally ill sister for quite some time, since they were orphaned. He keeps his own personal life on hold, since taking care of Joon complicates things so much. Benny has a hard time keeping housekeepers because of Joon's erratic behavior. Joon inevitably takes a disliking to them and drives them away. What was wrong with the latest?
Joon: She was given to fits of semi-precious ... Read More
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