A Place for Annie

A Place for Annie
VHS edition (1994)
Written by	Cathleen Young, Lee Guthrie
Directed by	John Gray
Starring	Sissy Spacek Mary-Louise Parker Joan Plowright
Theme music composer	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Diane Walsh
Cinematography	Donald M. Morgan
Editor(s)	Robert Florio
Running time	98 min
Production company(s)	Gross-Weston Productions Signboard Hill Productions Cannell Entertainment Hallmark Hall of Fame
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	May 1, 1994
Chronology
Preceded by	Breathing Lessons
Followed by	The Return of the Native

A Place for Annie is a 1994 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie that stars Sissy Spacek, Mary-Louise Parker and Joan Plowright. Directed by John Gray, the first presentation aired on the ABC network on May 1, 1994.

Plot

Newborn baby Annie is HIV positive and has been left in the clinic by her drug addicted mother. To prevent the girl from being deported to a home where she will wait to die, nurse Susan decides to take care of Annie at her own home. One year later she plans to adopt the child but suddenly Annie's mother reappears and demands her back. Under the law, Susan, as just the foster-mother, has no claim to the child.

Critical reception

Allmovie gave the film three out of five stars and described it as a "touching drama".

Entertainment Weekly gave a favorable review and stated "There are a few crucial twists in this TV movie that don't bear giving away. You'll probably cry, but you won't feel manipulated. A Place for Annie is the kind of melodrama that gives tear-jerking a good name."

People Magazine awarded the film an A- grade and stated "You'll need sponges to watch this simple, affecting film. Tissues just ain't going to do it."

External links

• A Place for Annie at the Internet Movie Database