The Best Little Girl in the World

May 11, 1981

1h 40m

★ 5.1

A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.

Overview

Casey Powell is a teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and physical illness of deliberately starving herself or self-inducing vomiting, because of her inability to cope with family stress and because of social pressures.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

Aaron Spelling Productions

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Cast

Frank Powell

Charles Durning

Joanne Powell

Eva Marie Saint

Casey Powell

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Carol Link

Melanie Mayron

Gail Powell

Lisa Pelikan

Madame Seurat

Viveca Lindfors

Dr. Garrett

David Spielberg

Clay Orlovsky

Jason Miller

Dr. Neil Holzer

Richard Venture

Julie

Lenora May

Mark

Laurence Lau

Chuck

Michael Dudikoff

Teenage girls can be vicious, and even more so in the uncensored online world of the pro-eating disorder community. Chase is a die-hard fan of blogger Hannahrexia889. Hannah's methods may be harsh, but to these partners on a quest for perfection, "skinny is always worth it." While these girls only know each other online, their partnership in starving is strong. The two get closer, in a dysfunctional relationship that culminates in a disastrous night of antics in the city. Chase must realize that her social media celebrity idol Hannah is not really as strong as she seems online. But when your friendship is built on the values of pro-anorexia, "getting better" doesn't always mean what you think.

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