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Gaby: A True Story (1987): Cast & Box Office

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Gaby: A True Story is a 1987 romantic drama directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Rachel Chagall as Gaby, Ana Ofelia Murguía and Robert Loggia. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $125,400 worldwide.

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Gaby: A True Story (1987) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Director
Luis Mandoki
Genres
Romance , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Gaby: A True Story About?

The premise of Gaby: A True Story without spoilers.

The mind sets limitations. The heart surpasses them. The life of Gaby Brimmer, a girl physically handicapped, who finally gets her goals of study and triumph.

Gaby: A True Story Themes & Keywords

· 38 tags
  • city
  • saying thank you
  • apology
  • character name as title
  • four word title
  • girl
  • writer
  • university
  • typewriter
  • teenage girl
  • teenage boy
  • teaching to talk
+26 more
  • student
  • school
  • school for the handicapped
  • poet
  • nanny
  • mother daughter relationship
  • mexico
  • mexican
  • mexican jewish
  • love
  • leg
  • learning to talk
  • jew
  • jewish
  • immigration
  • immigrant
  • father daughter relationship
  • disease
  • courage
  • austria
  • alphabet board
  • 1940s
  • 1930s
  • disabled person
  • cerebral palsy
  • based on true story
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Cast & crew

Gaby: A True Story Cast & Characters

Rachel Chagall leads the cast as Gaby, with Ana Ofelia Murguía as Nurse at Brimmer House and Robert Loggia as Michel. Directed by Luis Mandoki; 31 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Gaby: A True Story

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From the director

More from Luis Mandoki

More films directed by Luis Mandoki, best-rated first: White Palace, Innocent Voices, Trapped and Angel Eyes.

Full filmography
Box office

Gaby: A True Story Box Office

Gaby: A True Story grossed $125,400 worldwide.

1987 box office

Worldwide gross

$125.4K

US & Canada
$125.4K
Details

Gaby: A True Story Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Gaby – Eine wahre Geschichte” and “Gaby - Egy csodálatos élet”.

Also known as
  • Gaby – Eine wahre Geschichte
  • Gaby - Egy csodálatos élet
  • Gaby, una historia verdadera
  • Gaby - Uma História Verdadeira
  • ギャビー、愛はすべてを越えて
  • Габи: Правдивая история
  • 기적의 가비

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Gaby: A True Story FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Gaby: A True Story, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Gaby: A True Story?

Gaby: A True Story runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was Gaby: A True Story released?

Gaby: A True Story was released on October 30, 1987.

Who directed Gaby: A True Story?

Gaby: A True Story was directed by Luis Mandoki.

More films by Luis Mandoki

Who is in the cast of Gaby: A True Story?

Gaby: A True Story stars Rachel Chagall as Gaby, Ana Ofelia Murguía as Nurse at Brimmer House and Robert Loggia as Michel, among 31 credited actors.

How much did Gaby: A True Story make at the box office?

Gaby: A True Story grossed $125,400 worldwide.

Does Gaby: A True Story have a post-credit scene?

No. Gaby: A True Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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