# Harriet the Spy (1996)

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**Runtime**: 101 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Family
**Directed by**: Bronwen Hughes
**Written by**: Greg Taylor, Theresa Rebeck, Douglas Petrie
**Starring**: Michelle Trachtenberg, Rosie O'Donnell, J. Smith-Cameron, Eartha Kitt, Vanessa Lee Chester, Gregory Smith

> *On your case!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Apparently spies come in all ages. Harriet records her observations in a journal. It backfires on her.

**Mood tags**: cozy, tender

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