September 13, 1986
119 minutes
DramaRomance
Children of a Lesser God
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
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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)
E. Katherine Kerr
(Mary Lee Ochs)
John Basinger
(Alan Jones)
Barry Magnani
(Tom Schuyler)
Linda Bove
(Marian Loesser)
Ann Hanson
(Martha Franklin)
James Carrington
(Mr. Harrison)
Max M. Brown
(Glen's Father)
María Cellario
(Glen's Mother)
Jon-Paul Dougherty
(Glen's Brother)
Linda Swim
(Sarah's Friend)
Lois Clowater
(Sarah's Friend)
Allan R. Francis
(Waiter)
Richard Kendall
(Cafeteria Cook)
Christopher Shay
(Ricky)
Laraine Isa
(Woman in Beauty Shop)
Nanci Kendall
(Woman at Party)
Marie Brazil
(Mother)
Charlene Legere
(Child)
Leigh French
(Announcer)
Archie Hahn
(Announcer)
Jack Blessing
(Announcer)
Nicholas Guest
(Announcer)
Gigi Vorgan
(Announcer)
Lynne Marie Stewart
(Announcer)
