The Best Little Girl in the World (TV 1981)Casey Powell is a young teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and physical illness of deliberately starving herself or self-induced vomiting, because of her... See full summary » Director:Sam O'Steen |
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Title: The Best Little Girl in the World (TV 1981)
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
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Frank Powell
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| Eva Marie Saint | ... |
Joanne Powell
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| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... |
Casey Powell
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| Melanie Mayron | ... |
Carol Link
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Gail Powell
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| Viveca Lindfors | ... |
Madame Seurat
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| David Spielberg | ... |
Dr. Garett
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Clay Orlovsky
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Richard Venture | ... |
Dr. Neil Holzer
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Julie
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Laurence Lau | ... |
Mark
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Chuck
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Stephanie Cannon | ... |
Mary
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1st Girl
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Andrea Pope | ... |
Michelle the Cheerleader
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Casey Powell is a young teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and physical illness of deliberately starving herself or self-induced vomiting, because of her troubled home life and problems at school in which her bickering parents must put aside their differences to help her recover before her condition kills her. Written by Anonymous
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A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.Genres:
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11 May 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Mais Bela Rapariga do Mundo See more »Company Credits
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Casey: What's that?
Carol: What's bulmarexia? I got a lot to teach you. Bulmaxeria is binging, then getting rid of it. You see, it's kind of like eating through the refrigerator, then hitting the pizza joints, burger places, doughnut shops, wherever you can eat, you eat. I can eat three weeks non-stop. I could win awards.
Casey: If you eat like that, then how come, I mean, how come you don't weigh 500 pounds?
Carol: Vomiting.
Casey: I'd rather ...
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The leading role originally went to Jodie Foster, but withdrew, since she was attending at Yale. See more »Quotes
Carol: They got some new drugs they want to try on me to see if they can cure my bulmarexia.Casey: What's that?
Carol: What's bulmarexia? I got a lot to teach you. Bulmaxeria is binging, then getting rid of it. You see, it's kind of like eating through the refrigerator, then hitting the pizza joints, burger places, doughnut shops, wherever you can eat, you eat. I can eat three weeks non-stop. I could win awards.
Casey: If you eat like that, then how come, I mean, how come you don't weigh 500 pounds?
Carol: Vomiting.
Casey: I'd rather ...
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Showing sparks of talent Jennifer Jason Leigh plays a depressed early eighties teen living with a super-controlling father and usual family of idiots. Very well done and very ahead of it's time even if the soundtrack is a little too REO Speedwagon.