The Best Little Girl in the World Movie Review 1981

Exceptional made-for-TV tale of an apparently perfect teenager (Leigh) suffering from anorexia. Slow starvation is her only cry for help. Fine performances from Durning and Saint. Look for Helen Hunt and Ally Sheedy as classmates.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Disease of the Week, Teen Angst

Cast

Charles Durning, Eva Marie Saint, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Melanie Mayron, Viveca Lindfors, Jason Miller, David Spielberg, Lisa Pelikan, Ally Sheedy, Helen Hunt

Director

Sam O'Steen

Music

Billy Goldenberg

Producer

Aaron Spelling