My Little Girl
Film poster
Directed by	Connie Kaiserman
Written by	Connie Kaiserman Nan Mason
Starring	Mary Stuart Masterson James Earl Jones Geraldine Page
Cinematography	Pierre Lhomme
Edited by	Katherine Wenning
Music by	Richard Robbins
Distributed by	Hemdale Film Corporation
Release date	August 31, 1986 (1986-08-31) (Montréal World Film Festival)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$25,000[1]

My Little Girl is a 1986 American drama film. The directorial debut of Connie Kaiserman, the film was released in the United States in 1987. It is also Geraldine Page's final role and both Jennifer Lopez and Erika Alexander's film debut.

Plot

Franny Bettinger has had a privileged and wealthy upbringing. One summer, she takes a job at a children's and teen's detention center where she finds herself personally affected by the people she meets. Despite facing hostility due to her background, Bettinger becomes determined to teach the youngsters that they are important and can succeed in life. However, she faces opposition from her parents and from her supervisor.

Cast

• Mary Stuart Masterson as Franny Bettinger
• James Earl Jones as Mr. Bailey
• Geraldine Page as Molly
• Anne Meara as Mrs. Shopper
• Pamela Payton-Wright as Delly Bettinger
• Peter Michael Goetz as Norman Bettinger
• Jennifer Lopez as Myra
• Erika Alexander as Joan
• Abeni Garrett as Ginger

Release

My Little Girl was released on DVD^[2] and Blu-ray.^[3]

Awards