Larry (1974 film)

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Larry
Directed byWilliam A. Graham
Produced byMitchell Brower
Herbert Hirschman
Robert Lovenheim
CinematographyTerry K. Meade
Edited byRonald J. Fagan
Music byPeter Matz
Release date
  • April 23, 1974 (1974-04-23)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Larry is a 1974 American drama film starring Frederic Forrest and Tyne Daly. It is based on Robert T. McQueen's 1973 book Larry: Case History of a Mistake[1]

Plot

A man wrongly confined in a mental hospital for his first 26 years, who is discovered to have average intelligence. Upon being released, a social worker guides him in his learning process of how to cope with the real world.[2]

Selected cast

References

  1. ^ "Larry: Case History of a Mistake". unz.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  2. ^ "Unique issue of medical mistake in pre-HMO era". amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

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