Movie
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Overview
The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders - paying house - guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-07-02
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Family, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Status
- Released
- Production
- American Girl Brands, New Line Cinema, Goldsmith-Thomas Productions, Red Om Films, HBO Films, Picturehouse, Front Street Films
- Country
- United States of America, Canada
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Abigail Breslin as Kit Kittredge
- Chris O'Donnell as Mr. Kittredge
- Julia Ormond as Mrs. Kittredge
- Stanley Tucci as Mr. Jefferson Jasper Rene Berk
- Max Thieriot as Will Shephard
- Joan Cusack as Miss Lucinda Bond
- Glenne Headly as Mrs. Howard
- Jane Krakowski as Miss May Dooley
- Wallace Shawn as Mr. Gibson
- Madison Davenport as Ruthie Smithens
- Zach Mills as Stirling Howard IV
- Willow Smith as Countee (Constance)
Crew
- Patricia Rozema - Director
- Ann Peacock - Screenplay
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