Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 71%
TMDB Rating 6.6
IMDB Rating 6.7
RottenTomatoes Rating 73%

Financials

Revenue: $25,010,896

Budget: $10,000,000

Profit: + $15,010,896


Movie Details

Tag Line: It's not what he knows. It's what he understands.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Sep 6, 1991

Rating: PG

Run Time: 1h 39m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Orion Pictures


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Dede Tate

Age : 61 | Popularity : 43%

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Jane Grierson

Age : 76 | Popularity : 8%

Adam Hann-Byrd

Adam Hann-Byrd

Fred Tate

Age : 42 | Popularity : 7%

Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr.

Eddie

Age : 56 | Popularity : 17%

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Garth Emmerick

Age : 64 | Popularity : 11%

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Gina

Age : 59 | Popularity : 22%

P.J. Ochlan

P.J. Ochlan

Damon Wells

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Michael Shulman

Michael Shulman

Matt Montini

Age : 42 | Popularity : 5%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Avy Kaufman
Avy Kaufman
Lina Todd
Lina Todd
Producer
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Peggy Rajski
Peggy Rajski
Executive Producer
Randy Stone
Randy Stone
Directing Director
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Second Assistant Director
Gregory Jacobs
Gregory Jacobs
Script Supervisor
Mary Cybulski
Mary Cybulski
Art Production Design
Jon Hutman
Jon Hutman
Art Department Coordinator
Beth Bernstein
Beth Bernstein
Set Decoration
Samara Schaffer
Samara Schaffer
Art Direction
Adam Lustig
Adam Lustig
Construction Coordinator
Erich W. Schultz
Erich W. Schultz
Writing Screenplay
Scott Frank
Scott Frank
Editing Editor
Lynzee Klingman
Lynzee Klingman
First Assistant Editor
John Ganem
John Ganem
Sound Original Music Composer
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Crew Stunts
Charles Croughwell
Charles Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator
Christine Anne Baur
Christine Anne Baur
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Susan Lyall
Susan Lyall
Assistant Costume Designer
Juliet Polcsa
Juliet Polcsa
Seamstress
Catherine Wall
Catherine Wall
Camera Director of Photography
Mike Southon
Mike Southon
Second Assistant Camera
Amy Vincent
Amy Vincent
First Assistant Camera
Henry Cline
Henry Cline
Steadicam Operator
Toby Phillips
Toby Phillips
Department Role Name

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