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The Children of Times Square
TV MovieDramaCrime

THE CHILDREN OF TIMES SQUARE

19861h 34m6.3 TMDb

Directed by Curtis Hanson

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An alienated teenage boy runs away from home and ventures to New York City where he falls in with a gang of juvenile delinquents working as drug dealers and pickpockets for a shady crime boss.

Cast

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Otis Travis

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Sue Roberts

David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

Peter Roberts

Larry B. Scott

Larry B. Scott

Skater

Jason Bernard

Jason Bernard

Lt. Devins

Danny Nucci

Danny Nucci

Luis

Silvana Gallardo

Silvana Gallardo

Lizette Sotavento (Luis' mother)

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Street Vendor

Movie Vibe

Suspense6.1
Emotion6.7
Complexity6.6
Humor5.3
Realism7.1
Action5
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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