It's my all time favourite film - ever. But how come no-one has ever heard of it?! Ok, so it's not a new flick, but it is a classic. I only discovered it myself a few years ago, although it was made in 1992, but i fell in love the first time i saw it. Its a mixture of tears, laughs, highs and ... Read review
InCorrina, CorrinaRay Liotta plays a 1950s jingle composer whose wife dies, leaving him to ... more
raise their grieving young daughter (Tina Majorino) alone. Dad hires an African-American housekeeper (Whoopi Goldberg), who helps fill the gap in the child's lif...
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Molly hasn't spoken a word since her mother died. Her father (Ray Liotta) is desperately ... more
trying to find the right housekeeper to look after Molly until Corrina (Whoopi Goldberg) comes along. She's not what they were looking for... or what they expected...
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Advantages: Heart warming, funny, emotional and a real classic. Disadvantages: Not enought people know how good it really is!
It's my all time favourite film - ever. But how come no-one has ever heard of it?! Ok, so it's not a new flick, but it is a classic. I only discovered it myself a few years ago, although it was made in 1992, but i fell in love the first time i saw it. Its a mixture of tears, laughs, highs and lows and it couldnt' be better. It stars Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta - 2 fantastic actors, and a gorgrous young girl who plays his daughter. When thrown ... ...father has to work, so desperately needs to find a housekeeper. That's when Corrina (Goldberg) tuns up and, after a wobbly start, turns them into a real family filled with love.
I love every mintue of this film and would recommend it to anyone. A must see, even if you havent heard of it! Plus because its quite old, you can buy it on DVD so cheaply now - an added bonus! ... more
It's my all time favourite film - ever. But how come no-one has ever heard of it?! Ok, so it's not a new flick, but it is a classic. I only discovered it myself a few years ago, although it was made in 1992, but i fell in love the first time i saw it. Its a mixture of tears, laughs, highs and lows and it couldnt' be better. It stars Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta - 2 fantastic actors, and a gorgrous young girl who plays his daughter. When thrown in single parent-hood, after the death of his wife, Mollys father has to work, so desperately needs to find a housekeeper. That's when Corrina (Goldberg) tuns up and, after a wobbly start, turns them into a real family filled with love.
I love every mintue of this film and would recommend it to anyone. A must see, even if you havent heard of it! Plus because its quite old, you can buy it on DVD so cheaply now - an added bonus!
Since her mother went young Molly hasn't spoken a single word. Her dad needs to find a housekeeper to look after her... then along comes Corrina. She is not what they expected... but she is exactly what they need...
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PATHE DISTRIBUTION; 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date
30/06/2003
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
P 8792 DVD
Barcode
5060002830369
Languages
Main Language
English
Hearing Impaired Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Original Theatrical Trailer
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Professional reviews
Review
"...Joan Cusack is marvelous..." (Los Angeles Times, p.F1, 12/08/1994)
"...Goldberg gives a lovely, measured performance....[CORRINA, CORRINA is] bolstered by its two main actresses..." (New York Times, p.C3, 12/08/1994)
"...Bound to please..." - Recommended (Premiere, p.90, 01/02/1995)
"...Worthwhile..." (Sight and Sound, p.43-4, 01/12/1994)
"...[Featuring] an eclectic '50s-hip soundtrack..." -- 3 out of 4 stars (USA Today, p.4D, 12/08/1994)
DVD Description
A recent widower (Ray Liotta) and his daughter (Tina Majorino) learn to get on with their lives with the help of an extraordinary housekeeper (Whoopi Goldberg).
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