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Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy

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19966.01h 41m

Overview

When the secret notebook of a young girl who fancies herself a spy is found by her friends, her speculations make her very unpopular! Can she win her friends back?

Directed by Bronwen Hughes
Written by Douglas Petrie, Theresa Rebeck, Louise Fitzhugh
Produced by Marykay Powell
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $26.6M

Top Cast

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg

Harriet M. Welsch

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell

Ole Golly

J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron

Mrs. Welsch

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

Agatha K. Plummer

Vanessa Lee Chester

Vanessa Lee Chester

Janie Gibbs

Gregory Smith

Gregory Smith

Sport

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Ben Welsch

Dov Tiefenbach

Dov Tiefenbach

Boy with Purple Socks

Charlotte Sullivan

Charlotte Sullivan

Marion Hawthorne

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Teisha Kim

Rachel Hennessy

Themes & Keywords

spynannynotebookbinocularswoman director

About Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy is a comedy, drama, family film released in 1996 exploring themes of spy, nanny, notebook, binoculars, woman director. Directed by Bronwen Hughes, it stars Michelle Trachtenberg, Rosie O'Donnell, J. Smith-Cameron. When the secret notebook of a young girl who fancies herself a spy is found by her friends, her speculations make her very unpopular! Can she win her friends back?

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