The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

Name: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1976-12-25
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.028

★ 7,0 /10 (358 Votes)

1976 EN 91 min

Overview

13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with a neighbor Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

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Release date

25/12/1976

Votes

358

Popularity

2.8

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

Genres

Drama Mystery Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

91 min

Jodie Foster

Rynn Jacobs

Martin Sheen

Frank Hallet

Alexis Smith

Mrs. Cora Hallet

Mort Shuman

Officer Ron Miglioriti

Scott Jacoby

Mario Podesta

Dorothy Davis

Town Hall Clerk

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Clesson Goodhue

Bank Manager

Hubert Noël

Bank Clerk

Jacques Famery

Bank Clerk

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Mary Morter

Teller

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Julie Wildman

Teller

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Gib Rotherham

Locksmith

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Zev Braun

Bank client

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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 chille…

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