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The Broken Cord

1h 40min

Drama

TV Movie

Fact-based story of an idealistic single dad who discovers that his beloved Native American adopted son is afflicted with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and complicates his life with the woman who becomes his wife.

Production Companies

Universal Television

Carmen Culver Films

Alan Barnette Productions

Cast

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

David Norwell
Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

Suzanne Lefever
Fredrick Leader-Charge

Fredrick Leader-Charge

Adam 1
Michael Spears

Michael Spears

Adam 2
Frank Burning

Frank Burning

Adam 3
Deborah Duchêne

Deborah Duchêne

Allison Chapman
Raoul Max Trujillo

Raoul Max Trujillo

Emil Bear Heart
Billy Merasty

Billy Merasty

Frank Cree
Keith Dinicol

Keith Dinicol

Harris McPhee
August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Duane Buckanagee
Genevieve Appleton

Genevieve Appleton

Pamela
Chapelle Jaffe

Chapelle Jaffe

Judy Jensen
Elizabeth Leigh-Milne

Elizabeth Leigh-Milne

Sonya Simmonds
Judith Orban

Judith Orban

Lead Teacher
Judy Sinclair

Judy Sinclair

Mrs. Miller
Victoria Snow

Victoria Snow

Ruby Stiges
Diane Watters

Diane Watters

June Leader
Ken James

Ken James

Dr. Wilson
David Kirby

David Kirby

Dr. Margolin
Stephen Hunter

Stephen Hunter

Dr. Schwarz
Carole Galloway

Carole Galloway

Dr. Erica Gregory
Lupe Arenas

Lupe Arenas

Hispanic Mother
Jackie Richardson

Jackie Richardson

Black Mother
Ilainah Granik

Ilainah Granik

Younger White Woman
Gene Mack

Gene Mack

Black Father

Release date

3rd Feb 1992

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English