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 | Notebook | Secret | Schoolmistress Schoolgirl Relationship | Child's Point Of View

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:

With Harriet the Spy was released the pilot episode of "Hey Arnold!" (1996), one of the landmark shows of Nickelodeon.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sport is playing with his dad, the thumb of the glove on his head is in front, but when he goes to help Harriet through the window, it's behind his head.

Quotes:

Ole Golly: You know what? You're an individual, and that makes people nervous. And it's gonna keep making people nervous for the rest of your life.

Movie Connections:

Features Girl to Woman (1965)

Soundtrack:

Boy To Man

A fun movie.

This is a good film. Michelle Trachtenberg makes a great Harriet the Spy. This movie is filled with comedy for the younger kids and is worth a look. I think this movie is underrated and it should have recieved more than it did. I read the book and from what I can remember, this movie resembles the book well. The

supporting cast including Rosie O'Donnell is great. The characterization is also well done including the characters Sport, Janie and the wise cracker Marion

Hawthorne. Harriet the Spy has a great mix of comedy, drama and tragedy. I

recommend this movie to any young one and if you've haven't read the book, I

would recommend you do or you might not understand this movie. *** out of ****