Nell (1994)

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Her heart. Her soul. Her language are a mystery... A mystery called Nell

In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.

• Released: 1994-12-23
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 565 votes

Directed by Michael Apted.

Top cast

• Jodie Foster as Nell Kellty
• Liam Neeson as Dr. Lovell
• Natasha Richardson as Dr. Paula Olsen
• Richard Libertini as Dr. Paley
• Robin Mullins as Mary Peterson
• Nick Searcy as Sheriff Todd Peterson
• Jeremy Davies as Billy Fisher
• O'Neal Compton as Don Fontana, Lovell's Attorney
• Joe Inscoe as Judge
• Stephanie Dawn Wood as Ruthie Lovell

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Nell

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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