The Other Sister (1999)
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
Top billed cast
Juliette LewisCarla Tate
Diane KeatonElizabeth Tate
Tom SkerrittRadley Tate
Giovanni RibisiDaniel McMann
Poppy MontgomeryCaroline Tate
Sarah PaulsonHeather Tate
Linda ThorsonDrew Evanson
Joe FlaniganJeff Reed
Juliet MillsWinnie
Tracy ReinerMichelle
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