Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is harboured in the body and emotions of a child.
Unfortunately the movie Little Man Tate is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Peggy Rajski | Producer |
| Writing | Scott Frank | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jodie Foster | Director |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Lynzee Klingman | Editor |
| Camera | Amy Vincent | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Mike Southon | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Henry Cline | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Directing | Mary Cybulski | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Lina Todd | Casting |
| Crew | Christine Anne Baur | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Samara Schaffer | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Wall | Seamstress |
| Art | Erich W. Schultz | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Adam Lustig | Art Direction |
| Art | Jon Hutman | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Lyall | Costume Design |
| Art | Beth Bernstein | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juliet Polcsa | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Editing | John Ganem | First Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Toby Phillips | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Gregory Jacobs | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Charles Croughwell | Stunts |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Production | Randy Stone | Executive Producer |
