Little Man Tate (1991)
- Starring:
- Jodie Foster, Adam Hann-Byrd, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jodie Foster
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Little Man Tate
Jodie Foster made her directorial debut (with a script by Scott Frank) in this tale of a child prodigy's search for social acceptance. Fred Tate (Adam Hann-Byrd) is a precocious fourth grader who has no problem with the most complex mathematical problems or in banging out a Rachmaninoff concerto on the piano, but is totally inept at playing baseball or dealing with children his own age. His mother Dede (Jodie Foster) is a cocktail waitress who acts more like a child than Fred, but cares passionately about her son. Fred comes to the attention of child psychologist Jane Grierson (Dianne Wiest), who runs a summer camp for child prodigies called Odyssey of the Mind. She invites Fred to attend the summer session, creating a rift between Fred and Dede. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast of Little Man Tate
- Jodie Foster - Dede Tate
- Dianne Wiest - Dr. Jane Grierson
- David Hyde Pierce - Garth
- P.J. Ochlan - Damon Wells
- Alexandra Auder - Eddie's Girlfriend
- Ishe Costa - Cherry Reynolds
- Elizabeth Frietsch - "Livewire" Girl Guest
- Richard Hanson - 1st Odyssey of the Mind Leader
- Carolyn Lawrence - Sorority Girl
- Nathan Lee - Matt's Teammate
- George Kaufman - Eddie's Friend
- Bob Balaban - Quizmaster (uncredited)
- Sam Womelsdorf - Eddie's Roommate
- Celia Weston - Miss Nimvel
- Jennifer Trier - Grierson Institute Teacher
- Lauren Ashley Stacey - Valerie
- Sheadrick Richards - "Livewire" Boy Guest
- Adam Midkiff - Evan
- Michael Mantell - Coral Bay Owner
- Adam Hann-Byrd - Fred Tate
- Harry Connick, Jr. - Eddie
- Debi Mazar - Gina
- George Plimpton - Winston F. Buckner
- John Bell - Joey X.
- Richard Fredette - Bartender
- Gordon Greene - Fred's Doctor
- Michael Keavey - Auctioneer
- Alex Lee - Fred Tate-Age 2
- Mark Lienhart - Fenton
- Josh Mostel - Physics Professor
- Mar Ya Zuke - 2nd Odyssey of the Mind Leader
- Barry Williams - Preppy Guy in Cafeteria
- Danitra Vance - Clinic Doctor
- Erica Staton - Girl Outside Classroom
- Michael Shulman - Matt Montini
- Chucky Ocampo - Bob Yee
- Ellen McElduff - Make-Up Woman
- Director(s):
- Jodie Foster
- Writer(s):
- Scott Frank
- Producer(s):
- Peggy Rajski, Scott Rudin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Excellent For Children, Profanity)
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