Anyone know the name of who played Alicia? She is not listed in the cast at all.

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Theodor_Birch — 14 years ago(January 13, 2012 12:10 AM)

She looked like she had Down's Syndrome in that

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dkgambler — 13 years ago(April 09, 2012 09:12 PM)

That's what I came here to ask, was she supposed to be a retard? I don't think so, but to me she came off as a retard.

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jenk1376 — 13 years ago(July 21, 2012 12:04 AM)

that's what i wanted to know too.
was she mentally challenged??

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karstenschmieder — 10 years ago(June 30, 2015 10:44 AM)

If you look closely, there is a sign at the school when he picks her up and suprised her with the doll. "School for specially challenged" or something like that.

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coldnaps — 9 years ago(September 19, 2016 09:11 PM)

It actually says "for exceptional children."

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greatdarkspot-1 — 12 years ago(November 29, 2013 08:53 AM)

Well, in the book, the lead character's child was actually a boy and he was indeednot going to say the word you used, but whatever the politically correct version of it is these day. Special? I honestly don't know, I don't think the boy had Down's syndrome, I think he was just severely learning disabled.

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shopgirl1293 — 13 years ago(September 03, 2012 12:06 AM)

It was Drew Barrymore. To the last person, retard is a little harsh and not a nice word.

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LangleyA-1 — 13 years ago(March 09, 2013 04:53 PM)

I agree. Handicapped is the proper word to describe the girl.

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jeffreyrader — 10 years ago(May 07, 2015 08:12 PM)

Oh well, that's what she was - retarded.

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niplips — 10 years ago(December 27, 2015 09:52 PM)

no, that's what YOU are.

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divisjoseph — 9 years ago(April 24, 2016 05:11 PM)

If he meant "retard" as in "somebody who suffers from a mental or physical retardation" then yes I believe that is the right word, though perhaps not the most polite. Handicapped is a nicer way to put it as somebody said but lets not all be afraid of the word. Political correctness is a beast already grown too strong.