Movie
Little Man Tate
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1991-09-06
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Orion Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jodie Foster as Dede Tate
- Dianne Wiest as Jane Grierson
- Adam Hann-Byrd as Fred Tate
- Harry Connick Jr. as Eddie
- David Hyde Pierce as Garth Emmerick
- Debi Mazar as Gina
- P.J. Ochlan as Damon Wells
- Michael Shulman as Matt Montini
- Celia Weston as Miss Nimvel
- George Plimpton as Winston F. Buckner
- Bob Balaban as Quizmaster
- Josh Mostel as Physics Professor
Crew
- Jodie Foster - Director
- Scott Frank - Screenplay
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