Winnie (1988)
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Made for television, Winnie is adapted from the fact-based book Winnie: My Life in the Institution by Jamie Paster Bolnick. Meredith Baxter-Birney plays Winnie Sprockett, who at age 6 is adjudged moderately retarded and confined to an Iowa mental institution. After being locked away for 30 years, Winnie campaigns for her release, attempting to write a book of her experiences. At one point she escapes with a fellow patient (David Morse). Through the intervention of a compassionate administrator (Barbara Barrie), Winnie is at last allowed to re-enter the outside world. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- John Korty
Synopsis of Winnie
Made for television, Winnie is adapted from the fact-based book Winnie: My Life in the Institution by Jamie Paster Bolnick. Meredith Baxter-Birney plays Winnie Sprockett, who at age 6 is adjudged moderately retarded and confined to an Iowa mental institution. After being locked away for 30 years, Winnie campaigns for her release, attempting to write a book of her experiences. At one point she escapes with a fellow patient (David Morse). Through the intervention of a compassionate administrator (Barbara Barrie), Winnie is at last allowed to re-enter the outside world. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Winnie
- Barbara Barrie - Mrs. Drake
- Meredith Baxter-Birney - Winnie
- Diana Bellamy - Nurse
- Channing Chase - Saleslady
- Lee Garlington - Gladys
- Hal Landon, Jr. - Man with Car
- Molly McClure - Farm Woman
- Jenny O'Hara - Miriam
- Judith Piquet - Waitress
- Jenny Sullivan
- Steve Itkin - Male Patient #1
- Don Moss - Doctor
- Peggy McKay - Mrs. McKenna
- David Morse - Thomas
- Rutanya Alda - Mrs. Paretti
- Katy Boyer - Ruby Rose
- Tabi Cooper - Estelle
- Terri Hanauer - Maude
- Melanie MacQueen - Verla Mae
- Gail Neely - Attendant
- Angela Paton - Mrs. Spencer
- Ralph Seymour - Aldo
- Betsey Townsend - Jeanne
- Tom Maier - Neighbor
- Florence Schauffler - Librarian
- Director(s):
- John Korty
- Writer(s):
- Joyce Eliason
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