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Abuse

50 %|Mar 1, 1983|Drama

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 and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.

Featured Crew

Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Director
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Writer
Shawn Phillips
Original Music Composer
Frederick Schminke
Sound
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Editor
Gigi Williams
Makeup Artist
Steven McMillin
Producer
Douglas Dickinson
Director of Photography

Cast

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Richard Ryder
Larry Porter
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Raphael Sbarge
Thomas Carroll
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Steve James
Dr. Bennett
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Kathy Gerber
Kathy Logan
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Jack Halton
Prof. Rappaport
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Maurice Massaro
Mr. Carroll
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Susan Schneider
Mrs. Carroll
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Jean Garrett
Dean Kinkaid
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Jeffrey Olmstead
Richard Blake
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Carol Siskind
Telephone Operator
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Ralph Penner
Gym teacher
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Max Schmid
Studio engineer
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Keith Michael
Detective
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J.J. Davis
Woman In Restaurant
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John Kartovsky
Man In Restaurant
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David Wojnarowicz
Street Interviewee
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Novella Nelson
Street Interviewee
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Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Street Interviewee