| | | Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Surround Sound, French, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled
 Editor's Note
 Small-town mechanic Benny (Aidan Quinn, LEGENDS OF THE FALL) is perhaps a tad overprotective of his mentally ill artist sister, Juniper "Joon" Pearl (Mary Stuart Masterson of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES), but that's only because he's completely devoted to her well-being. When Benny loses a poker game and is forced to take in a friend's eccentric houseguest--a droll, dyslexic oddball (Johnny Depp) who goes by the name of Sam and models himself after silent-film star Buster Keaton--Joon finds herself falling into a romance unbeknownst to her brother. Benny does eventually find out, though, and both siblings must come to terms with their changing relationship. BENNY & JOON, a must-see for Depp fans, is chockful of whimsy and affection. This charming romantic comedy co-stars Julianne Moore and William H. Macy in early film roles.
 Plot Summary
 Joon, a mentally disturbed young woman, lives with her older (and over-protective) brother Benny. He puts up with the untenable situation because of his love for her and his dislike of institutions. Just when their relationship reaches a point where things have to change, the soft-spoken Sam enters their lives and slowly begins a romance with the fragile Joon. His love proves to be just the therapy she needs -- and it finally gives the reclusive Benny, who hasn't even been able to commit to a second date, the chance to start a romance of his own.
| Features | Keep Case |  | Full Frame - 1.33 |  | Widescreen - 1.85 |  | Audio:
 | Mono - Spanish |  | Stereo Surround - English, French |  | Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional |  | Additional Release Material:
 | Music Video |  | Audio Commentary |  | Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes |  | Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer |  | Behind the Scenes:
 | 1. Stunt Reel |  | 2. Costume & Make-Up Tests |
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| Technical Info
| Release Information
|  | Studio: Sony Pictures |
 | Release Date: 8/1/2006 |
 | Running Time: 100 minutes |
 | Original Release Date: 1993 |  | Catalog ID: 100492 |  | UPC: 00027616158420 |  | Number of Discs: 1 | Audio & Video
|  | Original Language: English |  | Available Audio Tracks: English |  | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times "...Cheerfully conceived and presented with admirable restraint....There are times when [Depp] genuinely seems to become [Buster Keaton]..." 04/16/1993 p.C13USA Today "...[Quinn and Masterson] are persuasive..." 04/16/1993 p.4D Variety "...Startling performances....Both Depp and Masterson, whose screen chemistry sparkles, excel in embodying the spirits of magic..." 03/29/1993 Entertainment Weekly "...BENNY & JOON becomes genuinely touching -- a love story about separation anxiety....Quinn has the charisma of goodness..." 04/23/1993 p.36-7 Chicago Sun-Times "...Depp pulls it off....Here, without ever explaining himself, he simply behaves sometimes in the real world in the way Keaton and Chaplin behaved in their movie worlds..." 04/16/1993 p.39 |
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