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benny & joon

Benny & Joon is a 1993 romantic comedy about how two misfits, Sam (Johnny Depp) and Juniper (Joon) (Mary Stuart Masterson), find and fall in love with one another. The film is perhaps best known for Depp's numerous stunts and for popularizing the song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers.

Juniper Pearl (Masterson) is mentally ill and lives with her over-protective brother, Benny (Aidan Quinn). Since she can't work, he employs a housekeeper to take care of the house, and also of Joon. However, Joon drives every housekeeper away with her erratic behaviour. One day, Benny takes Joon to a poker game with his friends, and while he is away, she plays a hand, loses and has to take a friend's odd cousin Sam (Depp) home to stay with them.

Sam is a whimsical eccentric with a love of old movies, especially those of Buster Keaton, whom he copies in behaviour and fashion sense. He is foisted upon the Pearls by his cousin, frustrated by Sam's illiteracy and his physical comedy antics. Sam takes over cooking and cleaning in the Pearl household, and soon becomes accepted by Benny and Joon, despite his odd ways of cleaning the house and cooking meals. The relationship between Joon and Sam grows, but Benny finds it difficult to let his sister go, despite the problems he has balancing his own life around her care.

Part of the thematic element of the movie deals with Benny's use of Joon's mental illness as a crutch, using excuses involving Joon to avoid social situations, such as the burgeoning relationship with Ruthie (Julianne Moore), another major character and Benny's primary romantic interest throughout the film.

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cast

Johnny Depp - Sam
Mary Stuart Masterson - Juniper 'Joon' Pearl
Aidan Quinn - Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
Julianne Moore - Ruthie
Oliver Platt - Eric
CCH Pounder - Dr. Garvey (as C.C.H. Pounder)
Dan Hedaya - Thomas
Joe Grifasi - Mike
William H. Macy - Randy Burch

eccentric

Name: Eccentric
Subject: Benny & Joon
Category: Movies
Opened: 29th December 2006
Owner: Jo
Contact: eravariel@hotmail.com
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