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The Death of Richie (1977)

A father's fight to save his son from self-destruction.

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Paul Wendkos

Synopsis

A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.

Actors

Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara
George Werner
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Carol Werner
Robby Benson
Robby Benson
Richie Werner
Lance Kerwin
Lance Kerwin
Russell Werner
Shirley O'Hara
Shirley O'Hara
Mrs. Norlon
Jennifer Rhodes
Jennifer Rhodes
Elaine
John Zaremba
John Zaremba
Mr. Norlon
Jesse Emmett
Jesse Emmett
Eddie
Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
Brick
Clint Howard
Clint Howard
Peanuts
Harry Gold
Harry Gold
Mark
Cindy Eilbacher
Cindy Eilbacher
Sheila
Susan Pratt
Susan Pratt
Janie
Sean Roche
Sean Roche
Pat
John Friedrich
John Friedrich
Kurt
Jane Marla Robbins
Jane Marla Robbins
Nancy
Herb Voland
Herb Voland
Morris Polk
Kathryn Ish
Kathryn Ish
Mrs. Sullivan
Tom Tarpey
Tom Tarpey
Mr. Sullivan
Alice Hirson
Alice Hirson
Mrs. Blair
Richard Stahl
Richard Stahl
Arthur Edmunds
Barry Miller
Barry Miller
Domenic
William Bogert
William Bogert
Ernie
Al Dunlap
Al Dunlap
Ken
Richard Seff
Richard Seff
Mr. Perzik
Carol Locatell
Carol Locatell
Nurse
Jack Kosslyn
Jack Kosslyn
Principal
Judith Searle
Judith Searle
Miss Franklin
Alan Haufrect
Alan Haufrect
Dr. Chekko
Alan McRae
Alan McRae
Officer Cass
Paul Larson
Paul Larson
Minister
Robina Suwol
Robina Suwol
Receptionist
Anne Newman Bacal
Anne Newman Bacal
Judge Feinberg
Edward Cross
Edward Cross
Policeman at Accident
William Bronder
William Bronder
Pinball Alley Manager
Buddy Lewis
Buddy Lewis
Man at Regal Burger
Ivy Bethune
Ivy Bethune
Woman at Regal Burger
Elinor Childs
Elinor Childs
Waitress
Sarah Jane Miller
Sarah Jane Miller
Woman Customer
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Policeman
Rose Gregorio
Rose Gregorio
Betty Firmani

Crews

Paul Wendkos
Paul Wendkos
Director
John McGreevey
John McGreevey
Teleplay
Thomas Thompson
Thomas Thompson
Novel
Robert B. Hauser
Robert B. Hauser
Director of Photography
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Executive Producer
Michael Jaffe
Michael Jaffe
Producer
Fred Karlin
Fred Karlin
Original Music Composer
Michael Economou
Michael Economou
Editor
Caro Jones
Caro Jones
Casting
James Hulsey
James Hulsey
Art Direction
Bill McLaughlin
Bill McLaughlin
Set Decoration
Maurice Vaccarino
Maurice Vaccarino
Unit Production Manager
Foster H. Phinney
Foster H. Phinney
First Assistant Director
Steve Siporin
Steve Siporin
Second Assistant Director
Sam F. Shaw
Sam F. Shaw
Sound Effects Editor
Jesse Wayne
Jesse Wayne
Stunt Double
Dan Carlin Sr.
Dan Carlin Sr.
Music Editor
Kathy Thomas
Kathy Thomas
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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