Das Wunderkind Tate (1991)
Der siebenjährige Fred Tate lebt allein mit seiner Mutter, der Kellnerin Dede. Dede liebt ihren Sohn über alles – und fühlt sich trotzdem überfordert. Denn durch seine unglaubliche Intelligenz ist Fred allen in seiner Umgebung haushoch überlegen. Kein Wunder, dass die anderen Kinder ihn nicht besonders mögen – welches Kind in diesem Alter interessiert sich schon für Mathematik oder spielt ausgezeichnet Klavier? Für die Psychologin Dr. Jane Grierson ist der Fall klar: In ihrem Programm für hochbegabte Kinder wird Fred seine Fähigkeiten viel besser entfalten können. Ob er dabei aber glücklich wird ...?
Der Regisseur:
Jodie Foster
Der Autor:
Scott Frank
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Jodie Foster as Dede Tate |
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Dianne Wiest as Jane Grierson |
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Adam Hann-Byrd as Fred Tate |
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Harry Connick Jr. as Eddie |
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David Hyde Pierce as Garth Emmerick |
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Debi Mazar as Gina |
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P.J. Ochlan as Damon Wells |
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Michael Shulman as Matt Montini |
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Celia Weston as Miss Nimvel |
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George Plimpton as Winston F. Buckner |
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Bob Balaban as Quizmaster |
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Josh Mostel as Physics Professor |
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Danitra Vance as Clinic Doctor |
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Jennifer Trier as Grierson Institute Teacher |
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Carolyn Lawrence as Sorority Girl |
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Michael Mantell as Coral Bay Owner |
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Gordon Greene as Fred's Doctor |
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Alex Lee as Fred Tate at 2 |
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Ellen McElduff as Make-Up Woman |
| Production | Peggy Rajski | Producer |
| Writing | Scott Frank | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jodie Foster | Director |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Lynzee Klingman | Editor |
| Camera | Amy Vincent | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Mike Southon | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Henry Cline | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Directing | Mary Cybulski | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Lina Todd | Casting |
| Crew | Christine Anne Baur | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Samara Hutman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Wall | Seamstress |
| Art | Erich W. Schultz | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Adam Lustig | Art Direction |
| Art | Jon Hutman | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Lyall | Costume Design |
| Art | Beth Bernstein | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juliet Polcsa | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Editing | John Ganem | First Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Toby Phillips | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Gregory Jacobs | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Charles Croughwell | Stunts |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Production | Randy Stone | Executive Producer |