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66% Critic Match
Little Man Tate
“It's not what he knows. It's what he understands.”
6.6 / 10• 1991• 1h 39m•PG• English
DramaFamily
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jodie Foster
Dede Tate
Lead
Dianne Wiest
Jane Grierson
Adam Hann-Byrd
Fred Tate
Harry Connick Jr.
Eddie
David Hyde Pierce
Garth Emmerick
Debi Mazar
Gina
P.J. Ochlan
Damon Wells
Michael Shulman
Matt Montini
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jodie Foster's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Little Man Tate is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
