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The Best Little Girl in the World

A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.
May 11, 1981 · 1h 40m
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Drama

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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.

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CAST

Charles Durning
Frank Powell
Eva Marie Saint
Joanne Powell
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Casey Powell
Melanie Mayron
Carol Link
Lisa Pelikan
Gail Powell
Viveca Lindfors
Madame Seurat
David Spielberg
Dr. Garrett
Jason Miller
Clay Orlovsky
Directed by Sam O'Steen

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Aaron Spelling Productions
Country
US

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