October 8, 2000
1h 32m
EN
JoBeth Williams
Actress JoBeth Williams directed this Showtime family feature starring The Sixth Sense's Mischa Barton for Barbra Streisand's Barwood Films. Barton is Frankie and Ingrid Uribe is Hazel, Frankie's neighbor and best friend. Frankie is an orphan who lives with her imperious grandmother, Phoebe (Joan Plowright), while Hazel lives with her father and older brother. Frankie's mother was a prima ballerina--killed in a car crash along with her father--and Frankie's been following in her toe shoes ever since. Although she's the best dancer in her class, she'd rather play baseball, whereas Hazel's a local activist who'd rather be mayor. The story strains credibility when 13-year-old Hazel runs for office against the middle-aged incumbent, but Frankie's goal is more understandable, and both actresses make their characters sympathetic and believable. It's as hard not to like them as it is not to root for them to succeed.
Joan Plowright
Phoebe Harkness
Mischa Barton
Francesca 'Frankie' Humphries
Ingrid Uribe
Elisa Guest, Jenny Bogart, Mia Certic
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Hazel Perez
Richard Yniguez
Antonio Perez
Richard Yniguez
Carlos Perez
Anthony Marquez
Carlos Perez
Michael Kopsa
Coach Anhault
Barwood Films
US
Babelsberg Film
DE
Showtime Networks
US
