My Little Girl 1986 | 80's Movie Guide

Taglines: She wanted in, they wanted out. My Little Girl concerns a young teen's transformation as she works at a half-way house for troubled kids. Franny (Mary Stuart Masterson) leaves behind a pampered, rich kid's life of yachting parties and affluent pastimes to take up a summer job working under Mrs. Chopper (Anne Meara) at a temporary shelter for homeless teens. Even though the experienced Mrs. Chopper warns Franny about not getting too involved with her charges, Franny decides that if she can organize a talent show, the youngsters will see that they are really worth something. Needless to say, Mrs. Chopper was partly right, and partly wrong. Jennifer Lopez of 1997's Selena and 1998's Out of Sight makes a precocious film debut here as one of the young teens. My Little Girl is a 1986 American drama film the directorial debut of Connie Kaiserman that was released in the U.S. in 1986. It is also Geraldine Page's final role and Jennifer Lopez' film debut. Other cast are James Earl Jones, Mary Stuart Masterson, Anne Meara, Pamela Payton-Wright, Peter Gallagher, Erika Alexander and Nancy Cooperstein. My Little Girl (1986) Directed by: Connie Kaiserman Starring: James Earl Jones, Geraldine Page, Mary Stuart Masterson, Anne Meara, Pamela Payton-Wright, Peter Gallagher, Jennifer Lopez, Erika Alexander, Nancy Cooperstein Screenplay by: Connie Kaiserman, Nan Mason Production Design by: Dan Leigh Cinematography by: Pierre Lhomme Film Editing by: Katherine Wenning Costume Design by: Susan Gammie Makeup Department: Donna Moyer Music by: Richard Robbins Distributed by: Hemdale Film Corporation Release Date: August 31, 1986