Abuse (1983)★ 6.4/10
- Drama
- Biography
Directed by: Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
Written by: Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
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, thereby possibly letting Thomas be beaten to death.
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Cast & crew
Richard RyderLarry
Raphael SbargeThomasDennis BainesWaiterArthur J. Bressan Sr.Street IntervieweeMickey ClarkLauraJ.J. DavisWoman In RestaurantJean GarrettDean KinkaidKathy GerberKathy LoganKathy GiottaElaineJack HaltonProfessor Rappaport
Steve JamesDr. BennettJohn KartovskyMan In RestaurantJulie KurnitzStreet IntervieweeBilly LuxAaron
Luba MasonSaraMaurice MassaroMr. CarrollDennis McGovernStreet IntervieweeKeith MichaelDetectiveMarty MillerStreet Interviewee
Novella NelsonStreet IntervieweeJim O'ConnorFrankie TimmonsJeffrey OlmsteadRichard BlakeRalph PennerGym TeacherPaul PetersonDavidPamela PoitierSamanthaMurray RosenthalMan In Rest RoomDavid SchachterMarkMax SchmidStudio EngineerSusan SchneiderMrs. CarrollCarol SiskindTelephone OperatorTracy VivatAmy
David WojnarowiczStreet Interviewee