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Nine-year-old Verlin (Keegan [=MacIntosh=]) is mute and barely reacts to anything. His uncle Henry (Gary Farmer) is a simple-minded, barely-verbal man who is mistrusted by most of the community. To the surprise of their family, Henry and Verlin form a close bond. Henry introduces Verlin to his friend Mabel (Creator/MargotKidder), a one-legged HookerWithAHeartOfGold. For the first time since he was a baby, Verlin begins to smile and laugh and show interest in his surroundings. But his parents, Ferris (Robert Joy) and Minnie (Nancy Beatty), want to think that Verlin's displays of emotions are for them and worry that Henry is hurting Verlin.
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Nine-year-old Verlin (Keegan [=MacIntosh=]) is mute and barely reacts to anything. His uncle Henry (Gary Farmer) (Creator/GaryFarmer) is a simple-minded, barely-verbal man who is mistrusted by most of the community. To the surprise of their family, Henry and Verlin form a close bond. Henry introduces Verlin to his friend Mabel (Creator/MargotKidder), a one-legged HookerWithAHeartOfGold. For the first time since he was a baby, Verlin begins to smile and laugh and show interest in his surroundings. But his parents, Ferris (Robert Joy) and Minnie (Nancy Beatty), want to think that Verlin's displays of emotions are for them and worry that Henry is hurting Verlin.
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* ThePatientHasLeftTheBuilding: [[spoiler:Henry and Verlin break out of the mental institution where they've both been placed.]]
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* TitleDrop: Minnie says, "Ferris, let's just go bring them home. Henry and Verlin."
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* OffIntoTheDistanceEnding: The credits play over a shot of Henry and Verlin walking away from the camera through a field [[spoiler:to Verlin's parents' car, where the reunited family drives away together]].
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* SoftGlass: When Verlin [[spoiler:helps Henry escape from Cove Sanatorium]], he easily breaks a pane of glass with one bare hand. A minute later, Elvin breaks another pane with his shoe.
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* CommonalityConnection: It's implied that Verlin inherited Henry's disability, or a very similar one.
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* GroinAttack: PlayedForDrama. When two men beat up Henry while he's hanging out by the creek, one of them kicks his crotch.
* PaedoHunt: Some people suspect Henry and Mabel of sexually abusing Verlin.
* PaedoHunt: Some people suspect Henry and Mabel of sexually abusing Verlin.
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* AngstComa: Verlin falls into one after [[spoiler:Henry is institutionalized]]. He falls asleep and doesn't wake up until he hears Henry's voice.
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* RansackedRoom: Mabel finds her home ransacked by local busybodies.
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''Henry & Verlin'' is a 1994 Canadian drama film written and directed by Gary Ledbetter, based on short stories by Ken Ledbetter, and set during TheGreatDepression.
Nine-year-old Verlin (Keegan [=MacIntosh=]) is mute and barely reacts to anything. His uncle Henry (Gary Farmer) is a simple-minded, barely-verbal man who is mistrusted by most of the community. To the surprise of their family, Henry and Verlin form a close bond. Henry introduces Verlin to his friend Mabel (Creator/MargotKidder), a one-legged HookerWithAHeartOfGold. For the first time since he was a baby, Verlin begins to smile and laugh and show interest in his surroundings. But his parents, Ferris (Robert Joy) and Minnie (Nancy Beatty), want to think that Verlin's displays of emotions are for them and worry that Henry is hurting Verlin.
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!!''Henry and Verlin'' contains examples of:
* CareerEndingInjury: Most of Mabel's clients lost interest in her after she lost her leg.
* FatIdiot: Henry.
* FirstFriend: Verlin is unable to connect with anyone at all before he befriends Henry.
* PlatonicProstitution: Henry goes to Mabel for foot massages.
* TheSpeechless: Verlin. Before he meets Henry, he never makes any vocal noises at all; afterwards, he sometimes laughs or screams.
* TitleIn: Opeongo County, Population 531, 1935
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Nine-year-old Verlin (Keegan [=MacIntosh=]) is mute and barely reacts to anything. His uncle Henry (Gary Farmer) is a simple-minded, barely-verbal man who is mistrusted by most of the community. To the surprise of their family, Henry and Verlin form a close bond. Henry introduces Verlin to his friend Mabel (Creator/MargotKidder), a one-legged HookerWithAHeartOfGold. For the first time since he was a baby, Verlin begins to smile and laugh and show interest in his surroundings. But his parents, Ferris (Robert Joy) and Minnie (Nancy Beatty), want to think that Verlin's displays of emotions are for them and worry that Henry is hurting Verlin.
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!!''Henry and Verlin'' contains examples of:
* CareerEndingInjury: Most of Mabel's clients lost interest in her after she lost her leg.
* FatIdiot: Henry.
* FirstFriend: Verlin is unable to connect with anyone at all before he befriends Henry.
* PlatonicProstitution: Henry goes to Mabel for foot massages.
* TheSpeechless: Verlin. Before he meets Henry, he never makes any vocal noises at all; afterwards, he sometimes laughs or screams.
* TitleIn: Opeongo County, Population 531, 1935
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