A Place for Annie [Region 2] | ![A Place for Annie [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iDsqBcs9L._SL500_.jpg) | Director: John Gray
Actors: Sissy Spacek, Mary-Louise Parker, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jack Noseworthy, Joan Plowright
Category: DVD
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 70092
Format: PAL
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5018011200581
ASIN: B00005R5EO
Theatrical Release Date: May 1, 1994
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Product Description
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Biographies, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Baby Annie is HIV positive and has been left in the clinic by her drug addicted mother. To prevent that she's deported to 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 too 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. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Emmy Awards,
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 Tear-jerker. September 26, 2007
Katou Rin (California, USA)
I had to watch this movie in my Child Development & Psychology class. I must say, it gets to one's heart easily. I was one of the few that actually cried in class. The acting was rather decent; it was an enjoyable cast. Annie was so adorable! I really loved the interaction between everyone and Annie's biological mother... It was an interesting take on things. It was rather sugar-coated in that department, though. Nevertheless, it's a good movie to sit down and watch for a few good cries.
Excellent! November 24, 2004
Susan J. Mejia (Mushroom Capital, Pennsylvania)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
We had to watch this movie in my Medical Law and Ethics class and then were given a take home test on it. It is truly an excellent movie in itself with the host of excellent actors/actresses. Everyone did a fantastic job and I was able to pick out many areas relating to my class. Good Job!!!
 Earnest, Often Touching Drama August 9, 2003
Gregor von Kallahann
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I read recently that upon becoming a mother several years ago, Oscar winning actress Sissy Spacek pulled back considerably on her career and began accepting a few acting assignments a year, usually ones of (what she felt was) social significance. Obviously the role of nurse Susan Lansing, who takes in an HIV-positive infant as a foster child, filled that particular bill. A PLACE FOR ANNIE is a socially conscious a film as one could ask for. It is also an OK drama in and of itself, although hardly a masterpiece...Of course, you have to be receptive to this kind of three-hanky dramatic fare. But hey, those of us who would even bother to sit down for this kind of weep-fest have to admit that basically we're suckers for the genre. It helps when you've got a stellar cast on hand (along with Spacek, you've got Joan Plowright, Mary-Louise Parker, LAW AND ORDER'S S. Epatha Merkerson and the young Jack Noseworthy, all very good indeed). And the kid is adorable. The film tugs shamelessly at the heartstrings, but it doesn't--completely--wear its heart on its sleeve. A lot of credit goes to the capable cast who tend to underplay their roles. Spacek--and the rest of the cast here--may be partial to socially conscious fare, but they're smart enough not to lay it on too thick.
A Movie To Cherish. October 2, 2002
Cynthia Ward (Mississippi, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am a lover of the, 'Hallmark Hall Of Fame' movies because they are clean and family oriented. Movies like 'A Place For Annie' helped seal their place in my home. I have a collection of these wonderful films and I will continue to collect them. 'A Place For Annie,' is a true story about a head pediatric nurse, 'Susan Lansing' (played by Sissy Spacek.) Lansing gets attached to an infant patient, (Annie) who at birth tested positive for HIV. Little Annie was also born addicted to heroine and was deserted shortly after birth by her birth mother. When no one would accept this baby, with HIV, as a foster child Susan decides to become Annie's foster mother. She makes it her mission to give this terminally ill child a home and love for as many days as the baby has left. This movie is wonderful. The performances by the cast are spectacular. The plot is touching and considerably strong. The overall movie quality etc, is well above average. Very few movies are powerful enough to bring such emotion as this film delivers. Through tear filled eyes, I watched as this story of `true miracles` unfolded. This movie illustrates the power of love and family and gives us the bitter with the sweet of real life. 'A Place For Annie,' is a movie to cherish, and I, BTW, highly recommend it to you. You will thank your lucky stars that you could, in some way, share in the life of Annie and her remarkable, adoptive mother.
I LOVED it! August 7, 2002
Grace (Illinois)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I don't think I've ever seen any other movie made with so much passion, sensitivity, and love. When you watch it, you don't feel like you're watching a movie; the story is incredibly real, as is the acting and the presented situations. Infected with HIV and abandoned at birth by her AIDS infected single mother, little Annie is given a miracle when one of the nurses (Susan Lansing, played to perfection by Sissy Spacek)takes her in. Annie is well-established in her new home until Linda, her very young biological mother, returns for custody. Unable to provide for Annie and selfishly unwilling to leave her with Susan, Linda reluctantly moves in with Susan's family. Linda is then given a chance to understand her mistakes, take responsibility for them, and become more conscious of her love for Annie--conscious enough to do what is best for her, even though it is very hard. You will never forget this movie. I stumbled across it by accident in a local Hallmark store, and I am so lucky I did because it seems to be a difficult-to-find videotape. Do whatever you can to get your hands on this, but make sure you see it!
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