Samantha (1992)

Movie Info

When an adopted 21-year-old finds that she was adopted, she forsakes her adopted parents and goes on a crazed hunt to discover her real parents. When at last she finds them, she is disappointed to discover that they are very empty and shallow people; her adoptive parents earn a new respect in her eyes.

• Rating:
  PG
• Genre:
  Comedy, Television
• Directed By:
  Stephen La Rocque
• Written By:
  John Golden
• In Theaters:
  Nov 1, 1992  wide
• On Disc/Streaming:
  Mar 17, 1993
• Runtime:
  101 minutes
• Studio:
  Academy Entertainment

Cast

Martha Plimpton
as Samantha

Dermot Mulroney
as Henry

Hector Elizondo
as Walter

Mary Kay Place
as Marilyn

Ione Skye
as Elaine

Marvin Silbersher
as Milos

I.M. Hobson
as Father O'Rourke

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Critic Reviews for Samantha

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

The movie, which is intended as a comedy, turns into a test of patience.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

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Audience Reviews for Samantha

Hilarious! Crazy funny movie.

Leo L

Super Reviewer

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