The Best Little Girl in the World
A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.
5.6
8 votes
1981
1h 40m
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.
Directed by Sam O'Steen
Top cast
Charles Durning
Frank Powell
Eva Marie Saint
Joanne Powell
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Casey Powell
Melanie Mayron
Carol Link
Lisa Pelikan
Gail Powell
Viveca Lindfors
Madame Seurat
David Spielberg
Dr. Garrett
Jason Miller
Clay Orlovsky
Richard Venture
Dr. Neil Holzer
Lenora May
Julie
Laurence Lau
Mark
Michael Dudikoff
Chuck
Stephanie Cannon
Mary
Ally Sheedy
1st GirlA
Andrea Pope
Michelle, the CheerleaderR
Richard Milholland
Dr. NormanJ
Jonathan Estrin
Dr. ShusterL
Lang Yun
Nurse Prine
Pat Corley
Store Manager
Enid Kent
1st NurseDetails
Status
Released
Release date
May 11, 1981
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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