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Sam's Son
Sam's Son

Sam's Son

At 17, you think you can conquer the world. At 18, you know you can. His wildest dream is about to come true.

Genres

Drama

OverView

Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

17 August 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Sam Orowitz

Anne Jackson

Anne Jackson

Harriet Orowitz

Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Gene Orman

Timothy Patrick Murphy

Timothy Patrick Murphy

Gene Orowitz

Hallie Todd

Hallie Todd

Cathy Stanton

Jonna Lee

Jonna Lee

Bonnie Barnes

Howard Witt

Howard Witt

Cy Martin

William Boyett

William Boyett

Coach Sutter

John Walcutt

John Walcutt

Ronnie Morgan

David Lloyd Nelson

David Lloyd Nelson

Lonnie Morgan

William Bassett

William Bassett

Mr. Turner

Harvey Gold

Harvey Gold

Jake Bellow

James Karen

James Karen

Mr. Collins

David Wakefield

David Wakefield

Buddy

Martin Rudy

Martin Rudy

Dr. Warren

Montana Smoyer

Montana Smoyer

Maxine Wagner

Gavin Mooney

Gavin Mooney

Police Officer

Barbara Collentine

Barbara Collentine

Miss Bass

Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor

Art Fisher

Buck Young

Buck Young

Marv Gates

Herb Mitchell

Herb Mitchell

Coach Diener

Dave Morick

Dave Morick

Field Judge

Robert Balderson

Robert Balderson

Track Official

Kurt Smildsin

Kurt Smildsin

2nd Track Official

Kathleen Coyne

Kathleen Coyne

Cathy Orman

B.J. Turner

B.J. Turner

Customer #1

Mickey Morton

Mickey Morton

Customer #2

Michael Griswold

Michael Griswold

Cathy Stanton's Father

Dave Adams

Dave Adams

Truck Driver

Casey Erickson

Casey Erickson

Harold

Randy Faustino

Randy Faustino

Tony

Laurie Blower

Laurie Blower

Car Hop

Sarah Buxton

Sarah Buxton

Cheerleader #1

Sherri Sperling

Sherri Sperling

Cheerleader #2

Lynn Banashek

Lynn Banashek

Cheerleader #3

Laura Kamins

Laura Kamins

Cheerleader #4

Matt Beck

Matt Beck

Boy #1

Brad Cowgill

Brad Cowgill

Boy #2

Chad Cowgill

Chad Cowgill

Boy #3

David LeBell

David LeBell

Track Competitor

William Winckler

William Winckler

Student (uncredited)

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