Harriet the Spy (1996)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Bronwen Hughes

Writers (WGA):

Louise Fitzhugh (novel)
Greg Taylor (adaptation) ...

Release Date:

10 July 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

On your case!

Plot:

Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. But when Harriet's friends find her secret notebook the tables are turned on her...

Plot Keywords:

Spy | Secret | Notebook | Coming Of Age | Ambition

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Harriet M. Welsch
Gregory Smith	...	Sport
Vanessa Lee Chester	...	Janie Gibbs
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Ole Golly
J. Smith-Cameron	...	Mrs. Welsch
Robert Joy	...	Mr. Welsch
Eartha Kitt	...	Agatha K. Plummer
Charlotte Sullivan	...	Marion Hawthorne
Teisha Kim	...	Rachel Hennessy
Cecilley Carroll	...	Beth Ellen Hansen
Dov Tiefenbach	...	Boy with Purple Socks
Nina Shock	...	Carrie Andrews
Conor Devitt	...	Pinky Whitehead
Alisha Morrison	...	Laura Peters
Nancy Beatty	...	Miss Elson

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and some thematic elements.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:G (Ontario) | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34444) | South Korea:All | Germany:6 | France:U | UK:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Company:

Nickelodeon Movies

Trivia:

Nickelodeon's first feature film.

Goofs:

Continuity: Position of items on the counter when Sport buys them at Hong Fats grocery.

Quotes:

Frankie Hong Fat: Speak English!

Movie Connections:

Features "Kablam!" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Sous Le Soleil De Bodega

Nice All Around

I watched this movie first in the movie theaters when I was younger. I must tell you that I enjoyed it to the extreme. It's the type of movie that makes a young child want to go out and be the main character. You know what I mean, get a spy notebook and gadjets and try to spy on the next door neighbors. Come on, I did it, haha. Anyway, Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) plays Harriet, the lead character. She gets herself into a lot of trouble throughout the story, but has a lot of fun on the way too. She does an awesome job with that character. I also think the role of Sport (played by Gregory Smith of Everwood) was also great. He did a good job of making Sport a believeable character. Rosie O'Donnell also stars in this movie. I like this movie, and it is fun to see those actors such as Trachtenberg and Smith now and see how much they have grown since this movie.