The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

8/10/19771h 31m

Theatrical Release (US)

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

Overview:

Quiet, withdrawn 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives peacefully in her home in a New England beach town.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.

Director:

Nicolas Gessner

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

pedophilia
based on novel or book
hamster
halloween
father
murder
maine
antisemitism
teenage girl
corpse
police officer
animal killing
bigotry
seaside town
teenage romance
magician
cautionary
wistful
enabler
ambiguous
antagonistic
empathetic

Cast

Jodie Foster

~ as ~

Rynn Jacobs

Martin Sheen

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Frank Hallet

Alexis Smith

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Mrs. Cora Hallet

Mort Shuman

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Officer Ron Miglioriti

Scott Jacoby

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Mario Podesta

Dorothy Davis

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Town Hall Clerk

Clesson Goodhue

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Bank Manager

Hubert Noël

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Bank Clerk

Jacques Famery

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Bank Clerk

Mary Morter

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Teller

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Reviews (1)

D
Dave
Written 8 year(s) ago
9
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.