The Wool Cap

The Wool Cap

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In this adaptation written by William H. Macy and Steven Schachter, Charlie Gigot is the mute and alcoholic superintendent of a dilapidated New York City apartment building. He becomes the unwilling parent figure for Lou, a young girl temporarily left in his care by a woman who fails to return for her. The two and Gigot's pet monkey struggle to make it through the winter in his ramshackle basement apartment while he tries to find someone willing to take her in.

The 20th Century Fox Television production was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia and Montréal, Québec, Canada. Directer by Schachter, it starred Macy as Charlie and Keke Palmer as Lou, with Don Rickles, Ned Beatty, Julito McCullum, and Catherine O'Hara in supporting roles.

The film premiered on November 21, 2004 on TNT. It has been released on videotape and DVD.

Nominations

*2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (William H. Macy)
*2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
*2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie
*2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
*2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (William H. Macy)
*2005 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (Keke Palmer)
*2005 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (William H. Macy)
*2005 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Long Form for Television (William H. Macy and Steven Schachter)
*2005 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Leading Young Actress (Keke Palmer)
*2005 Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special (Keke Palmer)

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