The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)

Name: The Best Little Girl in the World
Director: Sam O'Steen
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Released: 1981-05-11
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Charles Durning, Eva Marie Saint, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Melanie Mayron

TV Movie Drama

Director: Sam O'Steen

Cast: Charles Durning, Eva Marie Saint, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Melanie Mayron

Runtime100 min

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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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Fans of powerful dramas exploring mental health and family dynamics will appreciate The Best Little Girl in the World (1981), directed by Sam O'Steen. Jennifer Jason Leigh delivers a standout performance as a teenager struggling with anorexia, providing a nuanced and sensitive look at this complex issue.

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The Best Little Girl in the World is a 1981 television film directed by Sam O'Steen and executive produced by Aaron Spelling. The film is based upon the 1979 novel of the same name written by Steven Levenkron.