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Abuse
Abuse

Abuse

Meet Thomas Carroll. He's fourteen, gay, and in danger of becoming a child abuse statistic.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

15 April 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Ryder

Richard Ryder

Larry Porter

Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge

Thomas Carroll

Steve James

Steve James

Dr. Bennett

Kathy Gerber

Kathy Gerber

Kathy Logan

Jack Halton

Jack Halton

Prof. Rappaport

Mickey Clark

Mickey Clark

Laura

Maurice Massaro

Maurice Massaro

Mr. Carroll

Susan Schneider

Susan Schneider

Mrs. Carroll

Luba Mason

Luba Mason

Sara

Kathy Giotta

Kathy Giotta

Elaine

Tracy Vivat

Tracy Vivat

Amy

Billy Lux

Billy Lux

Aaron

Paul Peterson

Paul Peterson

David

David Schachter

David Schachter

Mark

Jean Garrett

Jean Garrett

Dean Kinkaid

Pamela Poitier

Pamela Poitier

Samantha

Jeffrey Olmstead

Jeffrey Olmstead

Richard Blake

Carol Siskind

Carol Siskind

Telephone Operator

Ralph Penner

Ralph Penner

Gym teacher

Max Schmid

Max Schmid

Studio engineer

Keith Michael

Keith Michael

Detective

Dennis Baines

Dennis Baines

Waiter

J.J. Davis

J.J. Davis

Woman In Restaurant

John Kartovsky

John Kartovsky

Man In Restaurant

David Wojnarowicz

David Wojnarowicz

Street Interviewee

Novella Nelson

Novella Nelson

Street Interviewee

Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.

Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.

Street Interviewee

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