Abuse
Drama
★ 4.9/1019831h 34mNR
Director: Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder is faced with the decision of either running away with Thomas or focusing on his career and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
English
Released
Apr 15, 1983
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
English
Released
Apr 15, 1983
Cast
Richard Ryder
Richard Ryder
Larry Porter
Raphael Sbarge
Thomas Carroll
Steve James
Dr. Bennett
Kathy Gerber
Kathy Gerber
Kathy Logan
Jack Halton
Jack Halton
Prof. Rappaport
Mickey Clark
Mickey Clark
Laura
Maurice Massaro
Maurice Massaro
Mr. Carroll
Susan Schneider
Susan Schneider
Mrs. Carroll
Luba Mason
Sara
Kathy Giotta
Kathy Giotta
Elaine
Tracy Vivat
Tracy Vivat
Amy
Billy Lux
Billy Lux
Aaron
Paul Peterson
Paul Peterson
David
David Schachter
Mark
Jean Garrett
Dean Kinkaid
Pamela Poitier
Pamela Poitier
Samantha
Jeffrey Olmstead
Jeffrey Olmstead
Richard Blake
Carol Siskind
Carol Siskind
Telephone Operator
Ralph Penner
Ralph Penner
Gym teacher
Max Schmid
Max Schmid
Studio engineer
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