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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl 2008 Directed by Patricia Rozema

Kit Kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job.

The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders - paying house - guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it.

Country USA
Production Countries Canada , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $10,000,000
Revenue $17,700,000
Release Date 2 July 2008
101 mins
Cast
Abigail Breslin Kit Kittredge
Chris O'Donnell Mr. Kittredge
Julia Ormond Mrs. Kittredge
Stanley Tucci Mr. Jefferson Jasper Rene Berk
Max Thieriot Will Shephard
Joan Cusack Miss Lucinda Bond
Glenne Headly Mrs. Howard
Jane Krakowski Miss May Dooley
Wallace Shawn Mr. Gibson
Madison Davenport Ruthie Smithens
Zach Mills Stirling Howard IV
Willow Smith Countee (Constance)
Martin Roach Hobo Doctor
Eddie Graff Sax-Playing Hobo
Kenneth Welsh Uncle Hendrick
Colin Mochrie Mr. Pennington
Brieanne Jansen Frances Stone
Erin Hilgartner Florence Stone
Elisabeth Perez Classmate #1
Jordan Rackley Classmate #2