Benny & Joon
Sam
1993
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Cast: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore, Oliver Platt
In a small town, an auto mechanic named Benny is devoted to taking care of his mentally ill sister, Joon, who can barely
function alone in the real world despite being a talented artist. This relatively stable situation is shaken up when
Benny is obliged in a poker game to welcome another player's relative, Sam, to his home for a few days. When Sam arrives,
he quickly makes an impression with his quietly eccentric ways which emulate the antics of the great silent movie comedian,
Buster Keaton. Without Benny's full knowledge, Sam and Joon finds themselves drawn to each other to the fullest degree.
However when Benny finds out, it creates a rift in the siblings as they struggle to accept their relationship is
profoundly changing with the presence of this odd newcomer.
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YEAR
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AWARD
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CATEGORY/RECIPIENT
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RESULT
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| 1994 |
Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Johnny Depp |
Nominated |
| 1994 |
MTV Movie Award |
Best Movie Song: Proclaimers |
Nominated |
| 1994 |
MTV Movie Award |
Best On-Screen Duo: Johnny Depp/Mary Stuart Masterson |
Nominated |
