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The Best Little Girl in the World

The Best Little Girl in the World

# A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.
TV Movie   Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1981-05-11
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.2

Beloved Cast

Charles Durning original image
Frank Powell
Charles Durning
Eva Marie Saint original image
Joanne Powell
Eva Marie Saint
Jennifer Jason Leigh original image
Casey Powell
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Melanie Mayron original image
Carol Link
Melanie Mayron
Lisa Pelikan original image
Gail Powell
Lisa Pelikan
Viveca Lindfors original image
Madame Seurat
Viveca Lindfors
David Spielberg original image
Dr. Garrett
David Spielberg
Jason Miller original image
Clay Orlovsky
Jason Miller
Richard Venture original image
Dr. Neil Holzer
Richard Venture
Lenora May original image
Julie
Lenora May
Laurence Lau original image
Mark
Laurence Lau
Michael Dudikoff original image
Chuck
Michael Dudikoff
Stephanie Cannon original image
Mary
Stephanie Cannon
Ally Sheedy original image
1st Girl
Ally Sheedy
Andrea Pope original image
Michelle, the Cheerleader
Andrea Pope
Richard Milholland original image
Dr. Norman
Richard Milholland
Jonathan Estrin original image
Dr. Shuster
Jonathan Estrin
Lang Yun original image
Nurse Prine
Lang Yun
Pat Corley original image
Store Manager
Pat Corley
Enid Kent original image
1st Nurse
Enid Kent
Gwen Van Dam original image
O.R. Nurse
Gwen Van Dam
Ruth Silveira original image
2nd Nurse
Ruth Silveira
Marilyn Coleman original image
Emergency Room Nurse
Marilyn Coleman
Paul Laurence original image
Respiratory Therapist
Paul Laurence

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