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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

Be Courageous, Be A Friend, Be yourself

20096.71h 31m

Overview

A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

Directed by Martha Coolidge
Written by Christine Coyle Johnson, Julie Prendiville Roux, Mary Casanova
Produced by David Higgins, Cami Winikoff, Andrew Reimer
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Top Cast

Sammi Hanratty

Sammi Hanratty

Chrissa Maxwell

Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish

Meg Maxwell

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Paul Maxwell

Michael Learned

Michael Learned

Nana Louise Hanlon

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Austin Thomas

Tyler Maxwell

Adair Tishler

Adair Tishler

Tara James

Ariela Barer

Ariela Barer

Sonali Matthews

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Gwen Thompson

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Shelby Harmon

Jayden Johnson

Don Franklin

Don Franklin

Mr. Beck

Themes & Keywords

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About An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong is a drama, family, tv movie film released in 2009 exploring themes of woman director, bullied. Directed by Martha Coolidge, it stars Sammi Hanratty, Annabeth Gish, Timothy Bottoms. A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

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