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The Little Match Girl (1987)

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Molly is an angel sent to earth as a little match girl: her mission, to save the fragmented Dutton family.

Release Date
December 21, 1987
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.3/10 (2 votes)

Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Cast: Keshia Knight Pulliam, William Daniels, John Rhys-Davies, Rue McClanahan, Jim Metzler, William Youmans, Hallie Foote, Maryedith Burrell

Production: NBCUniversal
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The Little Match Girl

Family
Drama
TV Movie
7.3
96 min
1987

Molly is an angel sent to earth as a little match girl: her mission, to save the fragmented Dutton family.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date12/21/1987
Director & Writers

Directed by

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Production Companies
NBCUniversalNBCUniversal

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States

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Cast

Keshia Knight Pulliam

as Molly

William Daniels

as Haywood Dutton

John Rhys-Davies

as Chief Murphy

Rue McClanahan

as Frances Dutton

Jim Metzler

as Joseph Dutton

William Youmans

as Neville Dutton

Hallie Foote

as Mary-Margaret Dutton

Maryedith Burrell

as Rita

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Little Match Girl about?▾

Molly is an angel sent to earth as a little match girl: her mission, to save the fragmented Dutton family.

How long is The Little Match Girl?▾

1h 36m

When was The Little Match Girl released?▾

December 21, 1987

Who directed The Little Match Girl?▾

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Who stars in The Little Match Girl?▾

Keshia Knight Pulliam, William Daniels, John Rhys-Davies

What genre is The Little Match Girl?▾

Family, Drama, TV Movie