Mockingbird Don't Sing (2001)
She was little more than a wild animal. And only one woman had the gift to heal her.
The tragic true story of one of the worst cases of child abuse ever documented (in which a girl was locked in a room without social contact for nearly thirteen years) and what happened when she was finally rescued.
- Date of release
- 2001-05-04
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (37)
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Harry Bromley Davenport
Casting
- Melissa Errico — Sandra Tannen
- Joe Regalbuto — Dr. Norm Glazer
- Sean Young — Dr. Judy Bingham
- Michael Lerner — Dr. Stan York
- Kim Darby — Louise Standon
- Tarra Steele — Katie
- Laurie O'Brien — Beverly Glazer
- Ed Brigadier — Mr. Manning
- Sharon Madden — Mrs. Manning
- Jack Betts — Wes Standon
- Ben Messmer — Rob
- Lora Anne Criswell — Colleen
Interesting facts
Mockingbird Don't Sing is a 2001 American independent film based on the true story of Genie, a modern-day feral child. The film is told from the point of view of Susan Curtiss, a professor of linguistics at University of California, Los Angeles. Although the film is based on a true story, all of the names are fictitious for legal reasons. The film was released to US theaters on May 4, 2001. It won first prize for best screenplay at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
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