Harriet the Spy

"On your case!"

1996 1h 41m EN

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6.1

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47%

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IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 207🥫47%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 12,004

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Synopsis

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Harriet may only be in the sixth grade, but she's already found her calling: to be a spy. In a private journal she takes everywhere, Harriet records suspicious activity and keeps a running list of observations on virtually everyone she knows. It seems harmless enough until, one day, someone finds the journal and exposes Harriet's critical thoughts about her classmates. Suddenly, even her best friends are against her, and Harriet resolves to take revenge.

“On your case!”

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Cast

Michelle Trachtenberg
Harriet
Gregory Smith
Sport
Vanessa Lee Chester
Janie
Rosie O'Donnell
Ole Golly
J. Smith-Cameron
Mrs. Welsch
Robert Joy
Mr. Welsch
Eartha Kitt
Agatha K. Plummer
Charlotte Sullivan
Marion Hawthorne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bronwen Hughes
Writers: Doug Petrie, Theresa Rebeck, Greg Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bronwen Hughes, shot by Francis Kenny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jamshied Sharifi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Debra Chiate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michelle Trachtenberg and Gregory Smith and Vanessa Lee Chester carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On your case!".

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IMDB entry: tt0116493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bronwen Hughes directs. Francis Kenny behind the camera. Jamshied Sharifi scores. Debra Chiate cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Bronwen Hughes, shot by Francis Kenny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jamshied Sharifi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Debra Chiate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michelle Trachtenberg and Gregory Smith and Vanessa Lee Chester carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "On your case!".
7IMDB entry: tt0116493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.