An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009): Cast & Plot
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong is a 2009 family drama directed by Martha Coolidge, starring Sammi Hanratty as Chrissa Maxwell, Timothy Bottoms and Austin Thomas. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
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- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Martha Coolidge
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong About?
The premise of An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Be Courageous, Be A Friend, Be yourself A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Themes & Keywords
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- girl
- bullying
- minnesota
- friendship
- female protagonist
- title directed by female
- teacher student relationship
- swimwear
- swimming team
- swimming pool
- swimming instructor
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- swimmer
- swim team
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- character name in title
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Cast & Characters
Sammi Hanratty leads the cast as Chrissa Maxwell, with Timothy Bottoms as Paul Maxwell and Austin Thomas as Tyler Maxwell. Directed by Martha Coolidge; 21 actors are credited in all.
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Director Martha Coolidge
- Sammi Hanratty as Chrissa Maxwell
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Timothy Bottoms as Paul Maxwell - Austin Thomas as Tyler Maxwell
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Michael Learned as Nana Louise Hanlon
Also Starring in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
· 17 more- Adair Tishler Tara James
- Ariela Barer Sonali Matthews
- Shelby Harmon Jayden Johnson
- Kaitlyn Dever Gwen Thompson
- Jennifer Parsons Janine Thompson
- Joanne Baron Mrs. Ziminsky
- Jennifer Tilly Mrs. Rundell
- Annabeth Gish Meg Maxwell
- Don Franklin Mr. Beck
- Grace Rolek Additional voice
- Lucy Angelo Student
- Christian Pikes Joel
- Preston Strother Student
- Ashley Ausburn Swimmer
- Kaylin Stewart Alexandra
- Maria Paula Gonzalez Josefina
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- Tyler Strother Student
More from Martha Coolidge
More films directed by Martha Coolidge, best-rated first: Real Genius, Valley Girl, The Prince and Me and Out to Sea.
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Plot Summary
What happens in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Chrissa Maxwell [Sammi Hanratty] and her family move from Iowa to Minnesota to be closer to Chrissa’s grandmother, Nana Louise Hanlon [Michael Learned], after the death of Chrissa’s grandfather. At her new school, Chrissa has a hard time making friends and soon finds herself targeted by a trio of bullies known as the Mean Bees — Tara James [Adair Tishler], Sonali Matthews [Ariela Barer], and Jayden Johnson [Shelby Harmon]. The pressure builds as Chrissa struggles to fit in, while the girls’ cruel posts and rumors begin to spread online, casting a shadow over her days.
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The whole story of An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong, scene by scene
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Trailers & Videos
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To which state does Chrissa and her family move to be closer to her grandmother?
Cars in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
2 cars on screen: the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado and the Crown Supercoach.
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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Chrissa és a Gonosz Méhek” and “An American Girl - Chrissa Stands Strong”.
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- Chrissa és a Gonosz Méhek
- An American Girl - Chrissa Stands Strong
- Chrissa. Che fatica la scuola
- Les malheurs de Chrissa
- Acoso en las aulas
- Amerykańska dziewczynka
- 美国女孩：勇敢的克里莎
- Americká děvčata: Odvážná Chrissa
- An American Girl: Chrissa setzt sich durch
- Американско момиче: Криса е силна
- Chrissa: Uma Lição de Força
- Chrissa nu se dă bătută
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- Chrissa: Una lección de valentía
- เด็กสาวอเมริกา Chrissa ผู้เด็ดเดี่ยว
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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong, each answered in a sentence.
How long is An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong?
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong released?
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong was released on January 5, 2009.
Who directed An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong?
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong was directed by Martha Coolidge.
More films by Martha Coolidge Who is in the cast of An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong?
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong stars Sammi Hanratty as Chrissa Maxwell, Timothy Bottoms as Paul Maxwell and Austin Thomas as Tyler Maxwell, among 21 credited actors.
Does An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong have a post-credit scene?
No. An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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