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Little Man Tate(1991)

It's not what he knows. It's what he understands.

  • September 6, 1991
  • 1 h 39 min
  • PG
  • Drama, Family
6.6TMDB · 351 votes
6.6IMDb
69%Rotten Tomatoes
71/100Metacritic

Directed by: Jodie Foster

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is harboured in the body and emotions of a child.

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Cast

  • Jodie Foster

    Jodie Foster

    Dede Tate

  • Dianne Wiest

    Dianne Wiest

    Jane Grierson

  • Adam Hann-Byrd

    Adam Hann-Byrd

    Fred Tate

  • Harry Connick Jr.

    Harry Connick Jr.

    Eddie

  • David Hyde Pierce

    David Hyde Pierce

    Garth Emmerick

  • Debi Mazar

    Debi Mazar

    Gina

  • P.J. Ochlan

    P.J. Ochlan

    Damon Wells

  • Michael Shulman

    Michael Shulman

    Matt Montini

  • Celia Weston

    Celia Weston

    Miss Nimvel

  • George Plimpton

    George Plimpton

    Winston F. Buckner

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