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Nell (1994)

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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

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

Drama

Directed By: Michael Apted

Written By: William Nicholson, Mark Handley

In Theaters: Dec 14, 1994 Wide

On DVD: Feb 3, 2004

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Jodie Foster
Nell
Liam Neeson
Jerome Lovell
Natasha Richardson
Paula Olsen
Richard Libertini
Alexander Paley
Nick Searcy
Todd Peterson
Robin Mullins
Mary Peterson
Jeremy Davies
Billy Fisher
O'Neal Compton
Don Fontana
Joe Inscoe
Judge
Marlon Jackson
Male Nurse
Robin Rochelle
Teacher
Dana Stevens
Rachel Weiss

Critic Reviews for Nell

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Stunningly awful on almost every level.

January 20, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Somber, ponderous, and pretentious, this is a clinical study of a wild woman (Jodie Foster) raised in the backwoods, far from the interference and contamination (according to the film) of Civilization. It's better to see Truffaut's Wild Child.

July 13, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Decent triumph over adversity movie. Nell has a unique disability.

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Fred Topel

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Not a great movie.

December 24, 2007

Tim Salmons

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i liked this film i thought it was inspirational and heart warming and probably jodie fosters best acting ever she did a performance of a lifetime and a really good film and really worth a watch

September 18, 2007