Movie·1986·1h 59m
Children of a Lesser God
She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her.
Directed By
Randa Haines
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Written By
Mark Medoff, Hesper Anderson
Producer
Burt Sugarman, Patrick J. Palmer
Cinematography
John Seale
Music
Michael Convertino
Editor
Lisa Fruchtman
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
William Hurt
James Leeds
Marlee Matlin
Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie
Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco
Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf
Lydia
John F. Cleary
Johnny
Philip Holmes
Glen
Georgia Ann Cline
Cheryl
William D. Byrd
Danny
Frank Carter Jr.
Tony
John Limnidis
William
Bob Hiltermann
Orin
E. Katherine Kerr
Mary Lee Ochs
John Basinger
Alan Jones
Barry Magnani
Tom Schuyler
Linda Bove
Marian Loesser
Ann Hanson
Martha Franklin
James Carrington
Mr. Harrison
// crew
Crew
Randa Haines
Director
Mark Medoff
Screenplay
Burt Sugarman
Producer
Patrick J. Palmer
Producer
Michael Convertino
Original Music Composer
John Seale
Director of Photography
Lisa Fruchtman
Editor
Hesper Anderson
Screenplay
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