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Jodie Foster (The Accused) "makes an impressive directorial debut"
(Tribune Media Services) with Scott Frank’s (Out of Sight, Get
Shorty) compelling and bittersweet screenplay about a child prodigy caught
in the harsh spotlight of fame. Starring two-time Oscar® winners Foster and
Dianne Wiest, Little Man Tate is a "stirring and magnificent portrait of
the human spirit" (The Hollywood Reporter)!
Fred Tate (Adam
Hann-Byrd) is a gifted pianist, a math genius, an 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 by his environment. Desperate
to encourage his potential, yet afraid he’ll miss out on a normal childhood, his
single mom Dede (Foster) reluctantly allows a psychologist (West) to enroll Fred
in a school for exceptional children.
But when he’s rushed headlong into
academia, Dede’s worst fears are realized - Fred is more isolated and alone than
ever. And it’s up to Dede to become what little Freddy’s been looking for all
along... a Mom.
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