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Children of a Lesser God

6.9

Released September 13, 1986Runtime 1h 59min

Love has a language all of its own.

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $31,853,080
Profit/Loss: $0

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Cast

William HurtJames Leeds

Marlee MatlinSarah Norman

Piper LaurieMrs. Norman

Philip BoscoDr. Curtis Franklin

Allison GompfLydia

John F. ClearyJohnny

Philip HolmesGlen

Georgia Ann ClineCheryl

William D. ByrdDanny

Frank Carter Jr.Tony

John LimnidisWilliam

Bob HiltermannOrin

E. Katherine KerrMary Lee Ochs

John BasingerAlan Jones

Barry MagnaniTom Schuyler

Linda BoveMarian Loesser

Ann HansonMartha Franklin

James CarringtonMr. Harrison

Max M. BrownGlen's Father

María CellarioGlen's Mother

Jon-Paul DoughertyGlen's Brother

Linda SwimSarah's Friend

Lois ClowaterSarah's Friend

Allan R. FrancisWaiter

Richard KendallCafeteria Cook

Christopher ShayRicky

Laraine IsaWoman in Beauty Shop

Nanci KendallWoman at Party

Marie BrazilMother

Charlene LegereChild

Leigh FrenchAnnouncer

Archie HahnAnnouncer

Jack BlessingAnnouncer

Nicholas GuestAnnouncer

Gigi VorganAnnouncer

Lynne Marie StewartAnnouncer

Crew

Randa HainesDirector

Susanna DavidScript Supervisor

Patrick J. PalmerSecond Unit Director

Kim H. WintherSecond Assistant Director

Jimmy KaufmanFirst Assistant Director

Mark MedoffScreenplay

Mark MedoffTheatre Play

Hesper AndersonScreenplay

Gretchen RennellCasting

Burt SugarmanProducer

Patrick J. PalmerProducer

Stéphane ReichelUnit Production Manager

Michael JewisonLocation Manager

Ruth LambertCasting Assistant

Valley Via ReseigneProduction Coordinator

Leanne MooreProduction Accountant

Candace KoetheAssociate Producer

Barbra MatisArt Direction

John SealeDirector of Photography

Michael ConvertinoOriginal Music Composer

Lisa FruchtmanEditor

Paul LeBlancHairstylist

Rose Marie McSherrySet Decoration

Richard KendallTechnical Advisor

Ann BrodieMakeup Artist

Randy TamblingKey Grip

J. Tracy BuddProperty Master

Dan SirettaChoreographer

Mark S. FreebornAssistant Set Decoration

David Neil TrifunovichSpecial Effects Coordinator

Arthur RowsellCostumer

Ron RenzettiGrip

Robert J. LittSound Re-Recording Mixer

George BerndtADR Editor

Takashi SeidaStill Photographer

Stanley BrossetteUnit Publicist

Robert DaPratoDolly Grip

Dennis DrummondSound Editor

Dody DornSound Editor

Patrick DrummondSound Editor

Elliot TysonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert GrieveSupervising Sound Editor

Fabienne AprilCostumer

Else BlangstedSupervising Music Editor

Daniel R. BradetteAssistant Property Master

Linda WhittleseyFoley Editor

Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard LightstoneProduction Sound Mixer

Ron LambertColor Timer

Renée AprilCostume Design

Gene CallahanProduction Design

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