Little Man Tate

Sep 6, 1991

1h 39m

★ 6.6

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Little Man Tate Trailers

Cast

Dede Tate

Jodie Foster

Jane Grierson

Dianne Wiest

Fred Tate

Adam Hann-Byrd

Eddie

Harry Connick Jr.

Garth Emmerick

David Hyde Pierce

Gina

Debi Mazar

Damon Wells

P.J. Ochlan

Matt Montini

Michael Shulman

Miss Nimvel

Celia Weston

Winston F. Buckner

George Plimpton

Quizmaster

Bob Balaban

Physics Professor

Josh Mostel

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