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• Actors: Ray Liotta, Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Majorino, Noreen Hennessey, Lucy Webb
• Directors: Jessie Nelson
• Writers: Jessie Nelson
• Producers: Jessie Nelson, Bernie Goldmann, Eric McLeod, Joe Fineman, Paula Mazur
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: New Line Home Video
• DVD Release Date: December 21, 1999
• Run Time: 115 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00002SSKH
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,668 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Ray Liotta plays a 1950s jingle composer whose wife dies, leaving him to raise their grieving young daughter (Tina Majorino) alone. Dad hires an African-American housekeeper (Whoopi Goldberg), who helps fill the gap in the child's life--and then Dad's life--and soon an interracial relationship crossing the social mores of the era is underway. Written and directed by Jessie Nelson, the film is a spot-on recreation of '50s suburbia without gratuitous kitsch. Liotta is perfect as a working man of the day, given to white shirts and narrow ties; Goldberg gives one of her finest performances as the levelheaded Corrina; and little Majorino is heartbreakingly effective. But the film entirely bears the stamp of one person, and that's Nelson, who has a wonderfully witty eye and a sophisticated but sensitive approach to the crosscurrents of emotion at play in this story. --Tom Keogh

Product Description

A FUNNY, HEARTWARMING STORY OF A NEWLY WIDOWED MAN STRUGGLING TO RAISE HIS LITTLE GIRL, AND THE WOMAN WHO BRINGS MAGIC AND LAUGHTER BACK INTO THEIR LIVES. SPECIAL FEATURES: THEATRICAL TRAILER, WIDESCREEN AND FULLSCREEN VERSIONS, CAST AND CREW FILMOGRAPHIES AND SUBTITLES IN ENGLISH.

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite movies of all time., March 6, 2004

By	Josh Andrews (El Paso, TX USA) - See all my reviews

I've been wanting to buy this movie on DVD for myself for such a long time, and I finally did the other day. I just watched it tonight. It's still as great as it was the many over times I've watched it.

Corrina, Corrina is a heartwarming film that's heartbreaking romantic, and all around a joy to watch. Whoopi Goldberg plays a nanny who is hired by an Athiest (Ray Liotta) to look after his 7 year old girl, Molly. It takes some time getting used to Corrina and her religous beliefs (because she'd tell Molly that her mother, who had recently passed away, was in Heaven and the father told Corrina not to be telling Molly such things because he and his deceased wife were Athiest), but in the end, the father comes to accept Corrina's intentions and find what's best for his daughter. There are some heartbreaking moments in the film that will have tears running down your cheeks, but there are also moments where you'll be laughing your sorrow away. This movie is pretty much perfect. When Molly's mother died, she became miserable and wouldn't talk to anyone. She wouldn't say one word. But, when Corrina came into her life, Molly slowly became her fun old self and she began glowing once again. This is a great film to watch over and over again and you'll never grow tired of it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating Corrina, Corrina, April 13, 2004

By	Sincerae B. Smith "Sincerae" (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Corina Corina [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have only seen about 4 or 5 feature movies starring Whoopi Goldberg and even less with Ray Liotta. Of these few, Corrina, Corrina is my favorite. Corrina, Corrina is a movie with so many heartwarming moments. It is also in the rare category of movies made in the last 2 decades which actually teaches a number of lessons. The lessons in Corrina, Corrina deal with loss, love, giving, hope, faith, art, beauty, optimism, racism, and forgiveness.

After Manny Singer's wife's death, he and his young daughter Molly are left alone to cope with their loss. After interviewing a number of unsuitable and eccentric applicant's as for the job of nanny, he chooses Corrina Washington. Corrina is far too qualified for the job. She is a college graduate with dreams of writing liner notes for jazz albums. But she is born too early, for she is an African-American woman, and it is 1950s America.

Being an optimist with a strong faith, Corrina becomes Molly's nanny. In the process, she changes the lives of both Manny and Molly. Love blooms effortlessly between the three. Molly sees Corrina as a new mother. Corrina and Manny see beyond one ano-
ther's skin color. They listen to one another. Their tastes in music and their outlook are similar. They fall in love to Molly's glee. But their families and 1950s America is not ready for their romance.

All of the actors in this movie were attractive. Whoopi Goldberg never looked better. Ray Liotta's looks and whole demeanor took my breath away. I think it was very courageous to cast Goldberg and Liotta together as love interests. Seeing them together in the film, made me wish that they were a couple in real life. Tina Majorina was precious, and one of the best child actors I have ever seem. I have been waiting to see her in more films ever since I first saw her in Corrina, Corrina.

Corrina, Corrina is a nearly flawless film for the whole family.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine!, November 27, 1999

By	Jennifer (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corina Corina [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Like Robin Williams, Whoopie Goldberg is known for her comedy yet lets us experience all the other human emotions when she performs in a movie like this. I don't know how many times I've seen this and still I let all my feelings go! I appreciate Ray Liotta'a performance more than any of his because it's so gentle. And Tina Marjorino is absolutely precious. This movie delves into more than you even realize watching it the first few times and I think I'll find more and more in the future. Very few movies are worth watching so many times--it'll rip at your heart and make you happy to be alive all at once. I am thankful for this movie.