Frankie & Hazel

Frankie & Hazel

2000
1h 32m
5.2

5.2/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Actress JoBeth Williams directed this Showtime family feature starring The Sixth Sense's Mischa Barton for Barbra Streisand's Barwood Films. Barton is Frankie and Ingrid Uribe is Hazel, Frankie's neighbor and best friend. Frankie is an orphan who lives with her imperious grandmother, Phoebe (Joan Plowright), while Hazel lives with her father and older brother. Frankie's mother was a prima ballerina--killed in a car crash along with her father--and Frankie's been following in her toe shoes ever since. Although she's the best dancer in her class, she'd rather play baseball, whereas Hazel's a local activist who'd rather be mayor. The story strains credibility when 13-year-old Hazel runs for office against the middle-aged incumbent, but Frankie's goal is more understandable, and both actresses make their characters sympathetic and believable. It's as hard not to like them as it is not to root for them to succeed.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Barwood Films Babelsberg Film Showtime Networks
Production Countries
Germany United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 8, 2000
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0217769

Cast

Joan Plowright
Joan Plowright

Phoebe Harkness

Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton

Francesca 'Frankie' Humphries

Ingrid Uribe
Ingrid Uribe

Hazel Perez

Richard Yniguez
Richard Yniguez

Antonio Perez

Richard Yniguez
Richard Yniguez

Carlos Perez

Anthony Marquez
Anthony Marquez

Carlos Perez

Michael Kopsa
Michael Kopsa

Coach Anhault

Key Crew

JoBeth Williams
Director
Elisa Guest
Writer
Jenny Bogart
Writer
Barbra Streisand
Executive Producer
Mia Certic
Writer
Cis Corman
Executive Producer
Sheila Hockin
Producer