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A Place for Annie
A Place for Annie

A Place for Annie

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Baby Annie is HIV positive and has been left in the clinic by her drug addicted mother. To prevent her from being placed in a home where they'd just wait for her to die, nurse Susan takes charge of Annie at her home. Two years later, she plans to adopt her -- but suddenly Annie's mother reappears and demands her back. And under the law, Susan, as foster-mother, has no claim to the child.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 May 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Susan Lansing

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Linda

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Dorothy

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Alice

Jack Noseworthy

Jack Noseworthy

David

David Spielberg

David Spielberg

Dr. Palmer

Robin Pearson Rose

Robin Pearson Rose

Edna

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