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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (Video 2009)

91 min  -  Drama | Family   -  5 January 2009 (USA)
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A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

Director:

Martha Coolidge

Writers:

Christine Coyle Johnson (screenplay), Julie Prendiville Roux (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Sammi Hanratty ...
Austin Thomas Austin Thomas ...
Michael Learned ...
Adair Tishler ...
Ariela Barer ...
Kaitlyn Dever ...
Don Franklin ...
Joanne Baron ...
Jennifer Parsons ...
Christian Pikes Christian Pikes ...
Kaylin Stewart ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Timothy Bottoms ...
Annabeth Gish ...
Shelby Harmon Shelby Harmon ...
David J Law David J Law ...
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Storyline

11-year-old Chrissa Maxwell move to Minnesota with her family in the middle of a school-year and she's struggling to fit in at her new school. The first day at school she meets three bullying girls called "The Mean Bees". They immediately start to harass and bully Chrissa and soon her life turns into a cruel nightmare. The three bullies make life hard for her, and when the worst bully becomes Chrissa's swim rival, it's time to do something. What can Chrissa do to stop the three bullies? Written by HardHouseClubber  

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

An American Girl Stands Strong See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sobini Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(TV premiere)

Color:

Color
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Trivia

In the story, Chrissa Maxwell was a fourth-grader. Sammi Hanratty, who plays Chrissa, was in seventh grade at the time of filming. See more »

Connections

Follows An American Girl Holiday (2004) See more »