Jodie FosterDede TateSavaraTV movie
Little Man Tate
It's not what he knows. It's what he understands.
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.
DramaFamily
Starring
Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd
Directed by
Jodie Foster
About
Little Man Tate
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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.
It's not what he knows. It's what he understands.
Information
- Released
- Sep 6, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Jodie Foster
Production
- Studio
- Orion Pictures
Cast
People in this story
Jodie FosterDede Tate
Dianne WiestJane Grierson
Adam Hann-ByrdFred Tate
Harry Connick Jr.Eddie
David Hyde PierceGarth Emmerick
Debi MazarGina
P.J. OchlanDamon Wells
Michael ShulmanMatt Montini
Celia WestonMiss Nimvel
George PlimptonWinston F. Buckner
Bob BalabanQuizmaster
Josh MostelPhysics ProfessorMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.