Annie's Coming Out 40 years old

It tells the story of a young female social worker who begins work at a hospital for retarded children, and discovers that some of the psychological problems attributed to these children are incorrectly diagnosed. Proving this to be the case is difficult, however, as it is generally accepted that as those who are 'profoundly retarded' cannot communicate, therefore they cannot think. In the case of Annie O'Farrell (Tina Arhondis), finding a way for her to 'talk', other than speaking or writing, finally shows that she is not only able to think, but is highly intelligent. The battle against the hospital to acknowledge this in a legal sense goes to court, as the psychiatrists try to hide their misdiagnosis.

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Annie's Coming Out Cast

Name Character
Monica Maughan She was 51, 76 years old when she died as Vera Peters
Angela Punch McGregor She was 31, now 71 years old as Jessica Hathaway
Liddy Clark She was 30, now 71 years old as Sally Clements
Drew Forsythe He was 35, now 75 years old as David

Annie's Coming Out Crew

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Annie's Coming Out (40 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, September 27, 1984
  • Runtime: 96 minutes