Abuse
Meet Thomas Carroll. He's fourteen years old and in danger of becoming a child abuse statistic.
1983 | 94m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
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| Writer: | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 15, 1983 |
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| Director: | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
| Writer: | Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | child abuse, biography, male homosexuality, lgbt |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Ryder | Larry Porter |
| Raphael Sbarge | Thomas Carroll |
| Steve James | Dr. Bennett |
| Kathy Gerber | Kathy Logan |
| Jack Halton | Prof. Rappaport |
| Mickey Clark | Laura |
| Maurice Massaro | Mr. Carroll |
| Susan Schneider | Mrs. Carroll |
| Luba Mason | Sara |
| Kathy Giotta | Elaine |
| Tracy Vivat | Amy |
| Billy Lux | Aaron |
| Paul Peterson | David |
| David Schachter | Mark |
| Jean Garrett | Dean Kinkaid |
| Pamela Poitier | Samantha |
| Jeffrey Olmstead | Richard Blake |
| Carol Siskind | Telephone Operator |
| Ralph Penner | Gym teacher |
| Max Schmid | Studio engineer |
| Keith Michael | Detective |
| Dennis Baines | Waiter |
| J.J. Davis | Woman In Restaurant |
| John Kartovsky | Man In Restaurant |
| David Wojnarowicz | Street Interviewee |
| Novella Nelson | Street Interviewee |
| Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. | Street Interviewee |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Douglas Dickinson | Director of Photography |
| Frederick Schminke | Sound |
| Gigi Williams | Makeup Artist |
| Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. | Director, Editor, Writer |
| Shawn Phillips | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steven McMillin | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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