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Frankie & Hazel

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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.

Directed byJoBeth Williams

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
EN
Released
October 8, 2000
Studios
Showtime NetworksBarwood FilmsBabelsberg Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Phoebe Harkness

Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton

Francesca 'Frankie' Humphries

Ingrid Uribe

Hazel Perez

Richard Yniguez

Richard Yniguez

Antonio Perez

Anthony Marquez

Anthony Marquez

Carlos Perez

Michael Kopsa

Michael Kopsa

Coach Anhault

Creative team
Directed by
JoBeth Williams
JoBeth Williams
Written by
Jenny Bogart
Elisa Guest
Produced by
Sheila Hockin

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