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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: July 2, 2008

Runtime: 101 minutes

Genres: Family, Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Rating: 6.4/10 (131 votes)


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Cast

  • Abigail Breslin

    Abigail Breslin

    Kit Kittredge

  • Chris O'Donnell

    Chris O'Donnell

    Mr. Kittredge

  • Julia Ormond

    Julia Ormond

    Mrs. Kittredge

  • Stanley Tucci

    Stanley Tucci

    Mr. Jefferson Jasper Rene Berk

  • Max Thieriot

    Max Thieriot

    Will Shephard

  • Joan Cusack

    Joan Cusack

    Miss Lucinda Bond

  • Glenne Headly

    Glenne Headly

    Mrs. Howard

  • Jane Krakowski

    Jane Krakowski

    Miss May Dooley

  • Wallace Shawn

    Wallace Shawn

    Mr. Gibson

  • Madison Davenport

    Madison Davenport

    Ruthie Smithens

  • Zach Mills

    Zach Mills

    Stirling Howard IV

  • Willow Smith

    Willow Smith

    Countee (Constance)

  • Martin Roach

    Martin Roach

    Hobo Doctor

  • Austin Macdonald

    Austin Macdonald

    Roger

  • Kenneth Welsh

    Kenneth Welsh

    Uncle Hendrick

  • Colin Mochrie

    Colin Mochrie

    Mr. Pennington