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Abuse

19831h 34min

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

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

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