Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God

6.9(0.3K)
DramaRomance

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

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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

WriterJames Carrington

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Release dateSep 13 1986

Runtime1 hour 59 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesParamount Pictures

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