As a baby, 11-year-old orphan Annie was left at the tyrannical Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. With her was a note from her parents saying they’d come back for her. Tired of waiting, Annie tries to escape to find them, but is caught by Miss Hannigan. When billionaire Oliver Warbucks decides to take in an orphan for Christmas, his assistant, Grace Farrell, chooses Annie. She is brought to his wealthy estate and luxuriates in a grand life.
Highest rated Movie of the Week, 1999
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Credits
Director
Rob Marshall
Cast
Kathy Bates, Alan Cumming, Victor Garber, Audra McDonald, Alicia Morton
Writer
Irene Mecchi
Distributor
Walt Disney Televsion
Awards
Peabody Award Winner, 1999
Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Music Direction, 2000
Golden Globe Nominee for Kathy Bates, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Made for TV, 2000
10 Emmy Nominations, 2000
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