David and Lisa

1h 26min

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

A psychiatrist tries to treat an emotionally disturbed teenage boy who has a pathological fear of being touched. The only person who can communicate emotionally with the young patient is a girl suffering from split personalities who speaks in rhymes and withdraws from anyone who refuses to do the same.

Production Companies

Harpo Productions

Harpo Films

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Dr. Jack Miller
Kim Murphy

Kim Murphy

Natalie
Ty Hodges

Ty Hodges

Raymond
Diva Zappa

Diva Zappa

Francesca
Phil Hawn

Phil Hawn

Institute Staff Member (uncredited)
Jim Jenkins

Jim Jenkins

Museum Guard (uncredited)
Josiah Polhemus

Josiah Polhemus

Man (uncredited)

Release date

1st Nov 1998

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English