Jodie Foster's solid directorial debut focuses on Fred Tate (Adam Hann-Byrd), an off-the-chart-smart kid whose gift/curse has alienated him from the world. His mentor (Dianne Wiest) wants to nurture his genius at her school for exceptional children, but his mum (Foster) wants to give him a normal childhood and Fred, well, Fred just wants a friend. Is it any wonder that it's easy to sympathise with the little fella?
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