My Little Girl (1986)

Name: My Little Girl
Genre: Drama
Released: 1986-08-31
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 4.6
Cast: James Earl Jones, Geraldine Page, Mary Stuart Masterson, Anne Meara, Pamela Payton-Wright

My Little Girl (1986), directed by Connie Kaiserman, starring James Earl Jones and Geraldine Page.

08/31/1986 BR Drama 1h 58m

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Synopsis

A young girl agrees to work in a center for girls who can't stay with their parents. She gets wrapped up in the plights of several of the girls, and tries to help them, but only gets herself into trouble with her parents and supervisor.

Pierre LhommeCinematography
Connie KaisermanDirector, Writer
Katherine WenningEditing
Richard RobbinsOriginal music

About the film

My Little Girl is a 1986 American drama film. The directorial debut of Connie Kaiserman, the film was released in the United States in 1987. It is also Geraldine Page's final role and both Jennifer Lopez and Erika Alexander's film debut.

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Plot

Franny Bettinger has had a privileged and wealthy upbringing. One summer, she takes a job at a children's and teen's detention center where she finds herself personally affected by the people she meets. Despite facing hostility due to her background, Bettinger becomes determined to teach the youngsters that they are important and can succeed in life. However, she faces opposition from her parents and from her supervisor.

Cast

Mary Stuart Masterson as Franny Bettinger

James Earl Jones as Mr. Bailey

Geraldine Page as Molly

Anne Meara as Mrs. Shopper

Pamela Payton-Wright as Delly Bettinger

Peter Michael Goetz as Norman Bettinger

Jennifer Lopez as Myra

Erika Alexander as Joan

Abeni Garrett as Ginger

Release

My Little Girl was released on DVD and Blu-ray.

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External links

My Little Girl at IMDb

Text from My Little Girl (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Little_Girl_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on August 31, 1986, a Sunday.
It runs 1h58 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBlack Swan Productions, Merchant Ivory Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Pierre Lhomme Cinematography
Connie Kaiserman Director
Katherine Wenning Editing
Richard Robbins Original music
Connie Kaiserman Writer
Nan Mason Writer

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What is My Little Girl about?

My Little Girl: A young girl agrees to work in a center for girls who can't stay with their parents. She gets wrapped up in the plights of several of the girls, and tries to help them, but only gets herself into trouble with her parents and supervisor.

Who directed My Little Girl?

My Little Girl was directed by Connie Kaiserman in 1986.

Who stars in My Little Girl?

The cast of My Little Girl includes James Earl Jones, Geraldine Page, Mary Stuart Masterson, Anne Meara and Pamela Payton-Wright.

How long is My Little Girl?

My Little Girl runs for 118 minutes, or 1h58.