Cat. No. DVDM 1904: LITTLE MAN TATE ~ JODIE FOSTER / DIANNE WIEST. MGM 1000083.
FORMAT: PAL REGION: 4.
COLOUR RUNNING TIME: 95 MINS.
REVIEW: Jodie Foster “makes and impressive directorial debut” with Steve Frank’s compelling and bittersweet screenplay about a child prodigy caught in the harsh spotlight of fame. Starring two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster and Dianne Wiest, Little Man Tate is a stirring and magnificent portrait of the human spirit.
Fred Tate (Adam Hann-Byrd) is a gifted pianist, a math genius, and incredible artist… and he’s only seven years old. But this child prodigy is also adrift. Shunned by his peers and bored by his schoolwork, Fred is stifled in his environment. Desperate to encourage his potential, yet afraid he’ll miss out on a normal childhood, his single mum Dede (Foster) reluctantly allows a psychologist (Wiest) to enrol Fred in a school for exceptional children. But when he rushed headlong into academia, Dede’s worst fears are realized – Fred is more isolated and alone than ever before. And it’s up to Dede to become what little Freddy’s been looking for all along … a mum.
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