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"Nell" doesn't count because Nell (Jodie Foster) wasn't mentally slow though they made it seem like it. The fact is, she was raised completely isolated and had a mother who couldn't speak correctly, hence Nell was socially maladjusted and couldn't speak correctly.
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- Drama
- Graeme Clifford
- 2003-02-09
"Profoundly Normal" stars Kirstie Alley who played Donna Thornton, a woman who was legitimately mentally disabled. This movie is a memoir of sorts that highlights her adult relationship with her husband Ricardo Thornton (Delroy Lindo).
Feb 8, 2003 · ''Profoundly Normal,'' which has its premiere tomorrow night on CBS, is the true love story of Ricardo and Donna Shelby (Kirstie Alley), both of whom were declared ''profoundly retarded'' as...
Dec 13, 2005 · Donna Lee Shelby (Kirstie Alley), a mentally retarded girl who lives in Forest Haven, an institution for the developmentally disabled, meets Ricardo Thornton (Delroy Lindo), a fellow resident. When Forest Haven is closed by a court order, Donna and Ricardo venture into the real world on their own.
- Canada
- December 13, 2005
- February 9, 2003
- 1 hr 36 min
Feb 8, 2003 · Intercut with the dramatic scenes are snippets from faked interviews in which Donna and Ricardo look back at their lives and comment on what happened, a technique that has been used to death....
Donna Lee Shelby, a mentally challenged girl who lives in Forest Haven, an institution for the developmentally disabled, meets Ricardo Thornton, a fellow resident. When Forest Haven is closed by a court order, Donna and Ricardo venture into the real world on their own.
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