My Little Girl

For the Tim McGraw song, see My Little Girl (song).

My Little Girl
Directed by	Connie Kaiserman
Written by	Connie Kaiserman Nan Mason
Starring	Mary Stuart Masterson James Earl Jones Geraldine Page
Music by	Richard Robbins
Cinematography	Pierre Lhomme
Editing by	Katherine Wenning
Distributed by	Hemdale Film Corporation
Release date(s)	August 31, 1986 (1986-08-31)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$25,000[1]

My Little Girl is a 1986 American drama film that was released in the U.S. in 1987. The film was the directorial debut of Connie Kaiserman and Jennifer Lopez' first major motion picture. It was the final movie performance of Oscar-winning actress Geraldine Page.

Plot

Franny Bettinger (Masterson) has had a privileged and wealthy upbringing. One summer she takes a job at a halfway house where she finds herself personally affected by the people she meets. Despite facing hostility due to her background, Bettinger becomes determined to teach the youngsters that they are important and can succeed in life. Unfortunately, she faces opposition from her parents and from her supervisor.

Cast

• Mary Stuart Masterson - Franny Bettinger
• James Earl Jones - Mr. Bailey
• Geraldine Page - Molly
• Anne Meara - Mrs. Shopper
• Pamela Payton-Wright - Delly Bettinger
• Peter Michael Goetz - Norman Bettinger
• Jennifer Lopez - Myra
• Erika Alexander - Joan

References

1. ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mylittlegirl.htm

External links

• My Little Girl at the Internet Movie Database
• My Little Girl at AllRovi
• My Little Girl at the TCM Movie Database