Disabilities
Living with 'disability' is a reality for many of us, yet seldom are disabled members of society seen on the big screen. Breakthrough hits like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'My Left Foot' and 'Children of a Lesser God' illustrate the rich depth of experience and valuable stories that should be and are being told. From the bizarre ('Freaks') to the inspiring ('Mask') from the sweet ('Mozart and the Whale') to the tough as nails ('Murderball').
See What I Mean (1992)
Director: Shirley Horrocks
This educative documentary presents two real life stories - the true story of a family who were all born deaf, and the story of a journalist who disco... Read more
Hammers Over The Anvil (1992)
6/10
Director: Ann Turner
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Russell Crowe
Alan Marshall is a young polio victim living in rural Australia in the early 20th century. Unable to perfrom many simple tasks, including his dream o... Read more
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
5.4/10
Director: Brett Leonard
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Fahey, Jenny Wright, Geoffrey Lewis
Special effects highlight this loose Stephen King adaptation about a scientist (Pierce Brosnan) whose experiments in virtual reality lead him to use J... Read more
Passion Fish (1992)
7.5/10
Director: John Sayles
Starring: Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, David Strathairn
A beautifully crafted, often sharply funny, drama about a soap opera star whose career is cut short after an accident. Never to walk again she retreat... Read more
Proof (1992)
5.9/10
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Genevieve Picot, Russell Crowe
A highly original inventive film about Martin, blind since birth and mistrustful, who must rely on others to describe the photographs he takes as 'pro... Read more
Scent of a Woman (1992)
8/10
Director: Martin Brest
Starring: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar
A towering performance from Al Pacino as the embittered, blind ex-army Colonel who goes to New York for a Thanksgiving weekend of wine, women and song... Read more
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
7.2/10
Director: Steve Miner
Starring: Gabrielle Anwar, Cliff Robertson, Michael Schoeffling
This gem in the slim world of quality family entertainment is based on the inspiring true story of Sonora Webster, a teenaged orphan who follows her d... Read more
Awakenings (1990)
7.8/10
Director: Penny Marshall
Starring: Julie Kavner, Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller, M...
A remarkable, moving and true story, about a maverick doctor who awakens his catatonic patients after decades of darkness. Extraordinary performances... Read more
Stanley and Iris (1990)
Director: Martin Ritt
Starring: Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Swoosie Kurtz
A sensitive film about illiteracy and isolation. Jane Fonda begins a wary relationship with Robert De Niro as she teaches him to read. Directed with f... Read more
John's Not Mad (1989)
15-year-old John Davidson from Galashiels, Scotland has a severe form of Tourette's Syndrome, characterized by physical and vocal tics. This now-clas... Read more