Abuse

1h 34min

Drama

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.

Cast

Richard Ryder

Richard Ryder

Larry Porter
Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge

Thomas Carroll
Steve James

Steve James

Dr. Bennett
Kathy Gerber

Kathy Gerber

Kathy Logan
Jack Halton

Jack Halton

Prof. Rappaport
Maurice Massaro

Maurice Massaro

Mr. Carroll
Susan Schneider

Susan Schneider

Mrs. Carroll
Jean Garrett

Jean Garrett

Dean Kinkaid
Jeffrey Olmstead

Jeffrey Olmstead

Richard Blake
Carol Siskind

Carol Siskind

Telephone Operator
Ralph Penner

Ralph Penner

Gym teacher
Max Schmid

Max Schmid

Studio engineer
Keith Michael

Keith Michael

Detective
J.J. Davis

J.J. Davis

Woman In Restaurant
John Kartovsky

John Kartovsky

Man In Restaurant
David Wojnarowicz

David Wojnarowicz

Street Interviewee
Novella Nelson

Novella Nelson

Street Interviewee
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.

Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.

Street Interviewee

Release date

15th Apr 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English