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Claire Danes
Temple Grandin
David Strathairn
Professor Carlock
Barry Tubb
Randy
Melissa Farman
Alice
Charles Baker
Billy
Blair Bomar
Ellen
Cherami Leigh
Marcia
Tamara Jolaine
Nancy
Julia Ormond
Eustacia
David Born
Professor Shanklin
Catherine O'Hara
Aunt Ann
Chloë Evans
Dorothy
Jordan Strassner
Science Student
Michael D. Conway
Mr. Peters
Xochitl Romero
Penelope
Joe Nemmers
Mr. Neal
Richard Dillard
Don Micheals
David Blackwell
Small Store Clerk
Toby Metcalf
Stacey
Brady Coleman
Abbot Chief Exec.
Silver Renee
Kid / Patient in Waiting Room
Chad McMinn
Graduating Student
Nicole Holt
Autism Symposium Attendee
Jake Messinger
Pallbearer
Cynthia Huerta
Joan
Jessica Looney
Iris
Cassandra L. Small
Autism Symposium Attendee
Kurt Cole
Autism Symposium Attendee
William Akey
Mr. Hodges
Phil Harrington
Dr. Ladenham
Megan Moser
Melanie
Carl Savering
Mr. Goscowicz
Allison Wood
Asylum Nurse
Gabriel Luna
Student Wit
Brian Bentley
Scott
Clark Perry
Cody the Bully
Brett Hill
Birthday Party Boy
Max W. Jenkins
Birthday Party Guest
D.J. Castillo
Science Student
Chris Olson
Mr. Povey
Robert Newell
Henry
Cheryl Cave
Autism Symposium Attendee
Kelli Bland
Science Student / Dorm girl
David L. Dunn
Cowboy at auction
Rick Espaillat
French Lecturer
Mike Rembis
Professor of Letters
Steve Uzzell
Psychologist
David Houston
Car Dealer
Earl Nottingham
Auction Bidder
Rachel McDaniel
Autism Symposium Attendee
Robin Lee Walper
Autism Symposium Host
Patrick Bertucci
Autism Symposium Attendee
Helen Ingham
Teacher
Fred Bothwell
Airport Greeter
Kelsey Buchanan
Birthday Party Friend
Gerry Robert Byrne
John Richmond
Michael Crabtree
Uncle Mike

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A review by Charles Tatum

Written by Charles Tatum on Sat Sep 30 2023

Temple Grandin (Claire Danes) is just out of high school and sent to her Aunt Ann's (Catherine O'Hara, fitting into dramatic character roles very nicely) Arizona ranch. Her initial reaction to the climate and awkward way of behaving shows us that she has Asperger's Syndrome and/or autism. Asperger's is a milder form of autism, where the subject has better communication skills like speech, but is still unable to connect with our view of normal behavior. Temple grows to love the ranch, working with the animals and inventing an automatic gate that can be opened with the pull of a brass rod. She is...