Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJodie Foster
Written byScott Frank
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMike Southon
Edited byLynzee Klingman
Music byMark Isham
Distributed by
Release date
  • October 18, 1991 (1991-10-18)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million
Box office$25 million

Little Man Tate is a 1991 American drama film directed by Jodie Foster (in her directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Scott Frank. The film stars Adam Hann-Byrd as Fred Tate, a seven-year-old child prodigy who struggles to self-actualize in social and psychological settings that largely fail to accommodate his intelligence. It also stars Foster, Dianne Wiest, Harry Connick Jr., David Hyde Pierce, Debi Mazar and P.J. Ochlan.

Little Man Tate was released theatrically on October 18, 1991, by Orion Pictures to critical and commercial success. Reviewers praised Foster's direction, Frank's screenplay and the performances of the cast. The film grossed $25 million domestically, on a $10 million budget.

  1. ^ "Little Man Tate (1991)". BBFC. Retrieved January 9, 2022.