Little Man Tate (1991)
Little Man Tate (1991)
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.

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Cast

Jodie Foster Jodie Foster As: Dede Tate
Dianne Wiest Dianne Wiest As: Jane Grierson
Adam Hann-Byrd Adam Hann-Byrd As: Fred Tate
Harry Connick Jr. Harry Connick Jr. As: Eddie
David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce As: Garth Emmerick
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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.


Tagline: It's not what he knows. It's what he understands.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Family

Language: English, Français, Magyar

Release Date: 06 September 1991

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $25,010,896

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Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Dede Tate

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Jane Grierson

Adam Hann-Byrd

Adam Hann-Byrd

Fred Tate

Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr.

Eddie

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Garth Emmerick

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Gina

P.J. Ochlan

P.J. Ochlan

Damon Wells

Michael Shulman

Michael Shulman

Matt Montini

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Miss Nimvel

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Winston F. Buckner

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Quizmaster

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Physics Professor

Danitra Vance

Danitra Vance

Clinic Doctor

Jennifer Trier

Jennifer Trier

Grierson Institute Teacher

Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Sorority Girl

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Coral Bay Owner

Gordon Greene

Gordon Greene

Fred's Doctor

Alex Lee

Alex Lee

Fred Tate at 2

Ellen McElduff

Ellen McElduff

Make-Up Woman

Directed By

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Director

Mary Cybulski

Mary Cybulski

Script Supervisor

Gregory Jacobs

Gregory Jacobs

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Scott Frank

Scott Frank

Screenplay

Production Crew

Peggy Rajski

Peggy Rajski

Producer

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Lina Todd

Lina Todd

Casting

Randy Stone

Randy Stone

Executive Producer

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Producer

Edited By

Lynzee Klingman

Lynzee Klingman

Editor

John Ganem

John Ganem

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Catherine Wall

Catherine Wall

Seamstress

Susan Lyall

Susan Lyall

Costume Design

Juliet Polcsa

Juliet Polcsa

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Amy Vincent

Amy Vincent

Second Assistant Camera

Henry Cline

Henry Cline

First Assistant Camera

Mike Southon

Mike Southon

Director of Photography

Toby Phillips

Toby Phillips

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Samara Schaffer

Samara Schaffer

Set Decoration

Beth Bernstein

Beth Bernstein

Art Department Coordinator

Erich W. Schultz

Erich W. Schultz

Construction Coordinator

Adam Lustig

Adam Lustig

Art Direction

Jon Hutman

Jon Hutman

Production Design

Other Crew

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