Children of a Lesser God

Name: Children of a Lesser God
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1986-09-13
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Allison Gompf

"She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her."

6.9 (337 votes) Sep 1986 1h 59m R

Drama Romance

Overview

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Box Office $32M

Paramount Pictures

English

Cast

William Hurt

James Leeds

Marlee Matlin

Sarah Norman

Piper Laurie

Mrs. Norman

Philip Bosco

Dr. Curtis Franklin

Allison Gompf

Lydia

John F. Cleary

Johnny

Philip Holmes

Glen

Georgia Ann Cline

Cheryl

William D. Byrd

Danny

Frank Carter Jr.

Tony

John Limnidis

William

Bob Hiltermann

Orin

Key Crew

Randa Haines

Director

Jimmy Kaufman

First Assistant Director

Susanna David

Script Supervisor

Kim H. Winther

Second Assistant Director

Patrick J. Palmer

Second Unit Director

Hesper Anderson

Screenplay

Mark Medoff

Screenplay

Mark Medoff

Theatre Play

Candace Koethe

Associate Producer

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Children of a Lesser God

Overview

Cast

Key Crew

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