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Abuse
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ABUSE

"Meet Thomas Carroll. He's fourteen, gay, and in danger of becoming a child abuse statistic."

19831h 34m4.9 TMDb

Directed by Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.

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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.

Cast

Richard Ryder

Richard Ryder

Larry Porter

Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge

Thomas Carroll

Steve James

Steve James

Dr. Bennett

Kathy Gerber

Kathy Gerber

Kathy Logan

Jack Halton

Jack Halton

Prof. Rappaport

Mickey Clark

Mickey Clark

Laura

Maurice Massaro

Maurice Massaro

Mr. Carroll

Susan Schneider

Susan Schneider

Mrs. Carroll

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.7
Complexity5.9
Humor5.6
Realism6.6
Action5.7
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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