Login
Frankie & Hazel (2000)
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.
Updated May 20 2020
Cast
Joan Plowright
Phoebe Harkness
Richard Yniguez
Carlos Perez
Michael Kopsa
Coach Anhault
Crew
JoBeth Williams
Director
If you liked this then you may like:
7364
9598
9745
10269
18276
18282
19610
28591
30144
37135
37168
37200
37206
37244
40634
42492
48259
48287
48358
49809
57507
64183
73162
73168
73172
73198
73305
93449
94585
108016
195763
214582
214622
214890
239582
239589
269110
269383
306834
307105
324341
334537
355646
355655
392848
392898
419501
431586
431611
454828