Benny & Joon

Plot

A mentally ill young woman finds love with an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

About Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon is a 1993 American romantic comedy-drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about how two eccentric individuals, Sam (Johnny Depp) and Juniper ("Joon") (Mary Stuart Masterson), find each other and fall in love. Aidan Quinn also stars, and it was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. During the film, Depp performs physical comedy routines based on silent film comics Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Harold Lloyd. Filming was primarily on location in Spokane, Washington, while the opening train scenes were shot near Metaline Falls, Washington. In the United States, the film popularized the song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers.

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