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The Best Little Girl in the World

The Best Little Girl in the World

★ 5.6/10•1981•1h 40m•TV Movie•Drama

A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.

Casey Powell is a teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and physical illness of deliberately starving herself or self-inducing vomiting, because of her inability to cope with family stress and because of social pressures.

Sam O'Steen · Director

David Moessinger · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 11, 1981

Actors

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Frank Powell

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Joanne Powell

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Casey Powell

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Carol Link

Lisa Pelikan

Lisa Pelikan

Gail Powell

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Madame Seurat

David Spielberg

David Spielberg

Dr. Garrett

Jason Miller

Jason Miller

Clay Orlovsky

Richard Venture

Richard Venture

Dr. Neil Holzer

Lenora May

Lenora May

Julie

Laurence Lau

Laurence Lau

Mark

Michael Dudikoff

Michael Dudikoff

Chuck

Stephanie Cannon

Stephanie Cannon

Mary

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

1st Girl

Andrea Pope

Michelle, the Cheerleader

Richard Milholland

Dr. Norman

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