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 |
| Editing | Lynzee Klingman | Editor |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Jodie Foster | Director |
| Writing | Scott Frank | Screenplay |
| Camera | Amy Vincent | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Henry Cline | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Mike Southon | Director of Photography |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Production | Lina Todd | Casting |
| Directing | Mary Cybulski | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Christine Anne Baur | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Samara Schaffer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Beth Bernstein | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Wall | Seamstress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Lyall | Costume Design |
| Editing | John Ganem | First Assistant Editor |
| Art | Erich W. Schultz | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juliet Polcsa | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Art | Adam Lustig | Art Direction |
| Art | Jon Hutman | Production Design |
| Camera | Toby Phillips | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Gregory Jacobs | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Charles Croughwell | Stunts |
| Production | Randy Stone | Executive Producer |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Producer |
