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Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God

Love has a language all of its own.

Genres

DramaRomance

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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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$31853080

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

6.929/10

Release Date

13 September 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

James Leeds

Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin

Sarah Norman

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Mrs. Norman

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Dr. Curtis Franklin

Allison Gompf

Allison Gompf

Lydia

John F. Cleary

John F. Cleary

Johnny

Philip Holmes

Philip Holmes

Glen

Georgia Ann Cline

Georgia Ann Cline

Cheryl

William D. Byrd

William D. Byrd

Danny

Frank Carter Jr.

Frank Carter Jr.

Tony

John Limnidis

John Limnidis

William

Bob Hiltermann

Bob Hiltermann

Orin

E. Katherine Kerr

E. Katherine Kerr

Mary Lee Ochs

John Basinger

John Basinger

Alan Jones

Barry Magnani

Barry Magnani

Tom Schuyler

Linda Bove

Linda Bove

Marian Loesser

Ann Hanson

Ann Hanson

Martha Franklin

James Carrington

James Carrington

Mr. Harrison

Max M. Brown

Max M. Brown

Glen's Father

María Cellario

María Cellario

Glen's Mother

Jon-Paul Dougherty

Jon-Paul Dougherty

Glen's Brother

Linda Swim

Linda Swim

Sarah's Friend

Lois Clowater

Lois Clowater

Sarah's Friend

Allan R. Francis

Allan R. Francis

Waiter

Richard Kendall

Richard Kendall

Cafeteria Cook

Christopher Shay

Christopher Shay

Ricky

Laraine Isa

Laraine Isa

Woman in Beauty Shop

Nanci Kendall

Nanci Kendall

Woman at Party

Marie Brazil

Marie Brazil

Mother

Charlene Legere

Charlene Legere

Child

Leigh French

Leigh French

Announcer

Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Announcer

Jack Blessing

Jack Blessing

Announcer

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Announcer

Gigi Vorgan

Gigi Vorgan

Announcer

Lynne Marie Stewart

Lynne Marie Stewart

Announcer

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