7.8 Score

2006 • 2h 17min • R • Drama, Romance

Little Children

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

IMDb 7.5

RT 80%

MC 75

Director

Todd Field

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Tom Perrotta

Todd Field

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Kate Winslet

Sarah Pierce

Patrick Wilson

Brad Adamson

Jennifer Connelly

Kathy Adamson

Gregg Edelman

Richard Pierce

Sadie Goldstein

Lucy Pierce

Ty Simpkins

Aaron Adamson

Noah Emmerich

Larry Hedges

Jackie Earle Haley

Ronnie J. McGorvey

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