Abuse
1983Brutally 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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Richard Ryder
as Larry Porter
Raphael Sbarge
as Thomas Carroll
Steve James
as Dr. Bennett
Kathy Gerber
as Kathy Logan
Jack Halton
as Prof. Rappaport
Mickey Clark
as Laura
Maurice Massaro
as Mr. Carroll
Susan Schneider
as Mrs. Carroll
Luba Mason
as Sara
Kathy Giotta
as Elaine
Tracy Vivat
as Amy
Billy Lux
as Aaron
Paul Peterson
as David
David Schachter
as Mark
Jean Garrett
as Dean Kinkaid
Pamela Poitier
as Samantha
Jeffrey Olmstead
as Richard Blake
Carol Siskind
as Telephone Operator
Ralph Penner
as Gym teacher
Max Schmid
as Studio engineer
Keith Michael
as Detective
Dennis Baines
as Waiter
J.J. Davis
as Woman In Restaurant
John Kartovsky
as Man In Restaurant
David Wojnarowicz
as Street Interviewee
Novella Nelson
as Street Interviewee
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
as Street Interviewee