Release Date

08 Oct, 2000

Runtime

01:32: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Frankie & Hazel

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Actors

Joan Plowright

Mischa Barton

Ingrid Uribe

Richard Yniguez

Richard Yniguez

Anthony Marquez

Michael Kopsa

Crew

JoBeth Williams

Elisa Guest

Jenny Bogart

Laura Karpman

Barbra Streisand

Mia Certic

Cis Corman

Sheila Hockin

David Geddes

Mary Guilfoyle

Mallory Gottlieb

Sid Kozak

Beth Klein

Andrew Deskin