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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:

Jodie Foster

Writer (WGA):

Scott Frank (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

11 October 1991 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

It's not what he knows. It's what he understands.

Plot:

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius,... more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:

Gibson & Foster To Reunite
 (From WENN. 10 July 2009, 5:11 AM, PDT)

User Comments:

an amazing perspective more (31 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jodie Foster ... Dede Tate

Dianne Wiest ... Jane Grierson

Adam Hann-Byrd ... Fred Tate

Harry Connick Jr. ... Eddie

David Hyde Pierce ... Garth Emmerick (as David Pierce)

Debi Mazar ... Gina
P.J. Ochlan ... Damon Wells
Alex Lee ... Fred Tate at 2

Michael Shulman ... Matt Montini
Nathan Lee ... Matt's Teammate
Celia Weston ... Miss Nimvel
Danitra Vance ... Clinic Doctor
Richard Fredette ... Bartender
George Plimpton ... Winston F. Buckner
Jennifer Trier ... Grierson Institute Teacher
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Additional Details

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1994) | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Jodie Foster's directorial film debut. more

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: During a short part of Fred's piano piece, the notes he is hitting are obviously different to the ones that would be needed to make the sound. There is a part where the music is going down, but Fred's hands are moving up the keyboard. more

Quotes:

Damon: You see, Fred, it isn't the size of a guy's IQ that matters. It's how he uses it. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: I'm OK, You're OK (#6.17)" (2006) more

Soundtrack:

Brahms' Liebesliederwalzer more


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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
an amazing perspective, 10 January 2006
9/10
Author: Sam(antha) Mukashi from United Arab Emirates

This movie is obviously what one would call "labour of love". It's a pleasure to watch. The story shows beautifully what a thousand articles on math prodigies cannot- that even geniuses need love and that no matter how "genius" that child is he is still only a kid.

She brings out the subtleties of her character. Fred seems adult-like in a child's world and yet deals with child-like simplicity in an adult's world. Jane is the headmistress of a school for the gifted, who believes that her theories on child-prodigies can bring out Fred's best talents, but forgets that Fred's best is not in his head but in his heart. Working to give her child the best yet fierce-fully protective of Fred is his mother Dede. This movie perfectly capture the heartbreaking events that can happen when a child is given too much attention but no affection. Hats off to Adam Byrd who gives a very nuanced performance. Both Jodie Foster and Nancy show the little personality clashes very well. Jodie foster has done a great job when she shows Dede's reaction and then later Jane's reaction to the fact that Fred has had a nightmare.I hope to be able to see more movies from her.

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