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Little Man Tate is a 1991 American drama film directed by Jodie Foster (in her directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Scott Frank. The film stars Adam Hann-Byrd as Fred Tate, a seven-year-old child prodigy who struggles to self-actualize in social and psychological settings that largely fail to accommodate his intelligence .
Nov 1, 1991 · Little Man Tate: Directed by Jodie Foster. With Jodie Foster, Alex Lee, Adam Hann-Byrd, Michael Shulman. A single mother raises a child prodigy on her own, struggling to give him every opportunity he needs to express his gift.
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- Drama
- Jodie Foster
- 1991-11-01
Oct 18, 1991 · Jodie Foster says there is an element of autobiography in “Little Man Tate,” the first film she chose to direct. It's the story of a 6-year-old who happens to be a genius, and also happens to be a little boy.
Fred Tate (Adam Hann-Byrd) is a 7-year-old with a genius IQ. Single mother Dede (Jodie Foster) worries Fred might have an easier time fitting in around other child prodigies.
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- Jodie Foster
- PG
- Jodie Foster
Little Man Tate. 1991 · 1 hr 40 min. PG. Drama. A single, working-class mother can't give her musically, scientifically and emotionally gifted 7-year-old son the support and stimulation he needs--and neither can the director of a school for exceptional children, who takes him under her wing.
- Jodie Foster
- January 1, 1991
- 99 min
As a mother, she faces the challenge of giving him a normal childhood while attempting to provide him with the intellectual stimulation he requires. MGM - 1991. Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit ...
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- 261.5K
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The story of the intellectually-gifted eight-year-old Fred Tate, his mother Dede and the director of a program for gifted children, Dr Jane Grierson. It explores the tension between Fred's emotional and intellectual needs and between his mother and Dr Grierson.
