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The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

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7.0/10 • 322

1976-12-251h 31m

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Ask her no questions, she'll tell you no lies. Ask her too many and somebody dies.

Quiet, withdrawn 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives peacefully in her home in a New England beach town. Whenever the prying landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she politely claims that he's in the city on business. But when the landlady's creepy and increasingly persistent son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with kindly neighbor boy Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

Directors
Nicolas Gessner
Editors
Yves Langlois

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  1. Jodie Foster

    Jodie Foster

    Rynn Jacobs

  2. Martin Sheen

    Martin Sheen

    Frank Hallet

  3. Alexis Smith

    Alexis Smith

    Mrs. Cora Hallet

  4. Mort Shuman

    Mort Shuman

    Officer Ron Miglioriti

  5. Scott Jacoby

    Scott Jacoby

    Mario Podesta

  6. Dorothy Davis

    Dorothy Davis

    Town Hall Clerk

  7. Clesson Goodhue

    Clesson Goodhue

    Bank Manager

  8. Hubert Noël

    Hubert Noël

    Bank Clerk

  9. Jacques Famery

    Jacques Famery

    Bank Clerk

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Feb 8, 2017

9/10

Early and controversial Jodie Foster vehicle that has her playing the titular “Little Girl” trying her best to survive in the (somewhat) fictional town of Wells Harbor, Maine. Wise beyond her years, Rynn’s plan can best be described as sounded-good-idea-on-paper, but quickly unravels when she found in the crosshairs of a local pervert, his nosy mother, a town policeman and his nephew (a polio ridden magician). The Halloween into Thanksgiving New England time frame enhances the seaside’s funereal atmosphere with a classical score and sharp, interesting dialog. A must for fans of ’70’s chillers and fans of unconventional suspense.

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Status
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Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
pedophiliabased on novel or bookhamsterhalloweenfathermurdermaineanti-semitismteenage girlcorpsepolice officeranimal killingbigotryseaside townteenage romancemagiciancautionarywistfulenablerambiguousantagonisticempathetic