My Little Girl

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

My Little Girl is a 1986 American drama film the directorial debut of that was released in the U.S. in 1987. It is also Geraldine Page's final role and Jennifer Lopez's film debut.

Plot[]

Franny Bettinger (Mary Stuart 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
• - Ginger

Awards[]

References[]

External links[]

• My Little Girl at IMDb
• My Little Girl at Rotten Tomatoes
• My Little Girl at AllMovie
• My Little Girl at the TCM Movie Database

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