🎬 Drama, Family

Little Man Tate

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

⭐ 6.6/10 1991 1h 39m Dir. Jodie Foster

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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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6.6/10 339 votes

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Year
1991
Runtime
1h 39m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.6/10
Votes
339
Genre
Drama, Family
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$10.0M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Family 🎬 Jodie Foster 👤 Jodie Foster 👤 Dianne Wiest 👤 Adam Hann-Byrd
jealousy waitress single parent intelligence intellectually gifted intelligence test iq single scientist single father woman director

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Little Man Tate has a runtime of 1h 39m (1 hour and 39 minutes).
Little Man Tate was directed by Jodie Foster and released in 1991.
Little Man Tate is a Drama, Family film (1991).
The cast of Little Man Tate includes Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd, Harry Connick Jr., David Hyde Pierce.
Little Man Tate has a TMDB rating of 6.6/10 based on 339 votes.

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