Little Man Tate (1991)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1991-09-06
- Genres: Drama, Family
- Runtime: 1h 39m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 360 votes
Directed by Jodie Foster.
Top cast
- Jodie Foster as Dede Tate
- Dianne Wiest as Jane Grierson
- Adam Hann-Byrd as Fred Tate
- Harry Connick Jr. as Eddie
- David Hyde Pierce as Garth Emmerick
- Debi Mazar as Gina
- P.J. Ochlan as Damon Wells
- Michael Shulman as Matt Montini
- Celia Weston as Miss Nimvel
- George Plimpton as Winston F. Buckner
Where to watch Little Man Tate
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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