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Children of a Lesser God (1986)

Love has a language all of its own.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Randa Haines
Writer : Mark Medoff, Hesper Anderson

Synopsis

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Actors

William Hurt
William Hurt
James Leeds
Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin
Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco
Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf
Allison Gompf
Lydia
John F. Cleary
John F. Cleary
Johnny
Philip Holmes
Philip Holmes
Glen
Georgia Ann Cline
Georgia Ann Cline
Cheryl
William D. Byrd
William D. Byrd
Danny
Frank Carter Jr.
Frank Carter Jr.
Tony
John Limnidis
John Limnidis
William
Bob Hiltermann
Bob Hiltermann
Orin
E. Katherine Kerr
E. Katherine Kerr
Mary Lee Ochs
John Basinger
John Basinger
Alan Jones
Barry Magnani
Barry Magnani
Tom Schuyler
Linda Bove
Linda Bove
Marian Loesser
Ann Hanson
Ann Hanson
Martha Franklin
James Carrington
James Carrington
Mr. Harrison
Max M. Brown
Max M. Brown
Glen's Father
María Cellario
María Cellario
Glen's Mother
Jon-Paul Dougherty
Jon-Paul Dougherty
Glen's Brother
Linda Swim
Linda Swim
Sarah's Friend
Lois Clowater
Lois Clowater
Sarah's Friend
Allan R. Francis
Allan R. Francis
Waiter
Richard Kendall
Richard Kendall
Cafeteria Cook
Christopher Shay
Christopher Shay
Ricky
Laraine Isa
Laraine Isa
Woman in Beauty Shop
Nanci Kendall
Nanci Kendall
Woman at Party
Marie Brazil
Marie Brazil
Mother
Charlene Legere
Charlene Legere
Child
Leigh French
Leigh French
Announcer
Archie Hahn
Archie Hahn
Announcer
Jack Blessing
Jack Blessing
Announcer
Nicholas Guest
Nicholas Guest
Announcer
Gigi Vorgan
Gigi Vorgan
Announcer
Lynne Marie Stewart
Lynne Marie Stewart
Announcer

Crews

Randa Haines
Randa Haines
Director
Mark Medoff
Mark Medoff
Screenplay
Burt Sugarman
Burt Sugarman
Producer
Patrick J. Palmer
Patrick J. Palmer
Producer
Michael Convertino
Michael Convertino
Original Music Composer
John Seale
John Seale
Director of Photography
Lisa Fruchtman
Lisa Fruchtman
Editor
Gretchen Rennell
Gretchen Rennell
Casting
Barbra Matis
Barbra Matis
Art Direction
Renée April
Renée April
Costume Design
Candace Koethe
Candace Koethe
Associate Producer
Gene Callahan
Gene Callahan
Production Design
Mark Medoff
Mark Medoff
Theatre Play
Hesper Anderson
Hesper Anderson
Screenplay
Rose Marie McSherry
Rose Marie McSherry
Set Decoration
Ann Brodie
Ann Brodie
Makeup Artist
Paul LeBlanc
Paul LeBlanc
Hairstylist
Stéphane Reichel
Stéphane Reichel
Unit Production Manager
Richard Kendall
Richard Kendall
Technical Advisor
Jim Kaufman
Jim Kaufman
First Assistant Director
Kim H. Winther
Kim H. Winther
Second Assistant Director
Patrick J. Palmer
Patrick J. Palmer
Second Unit Director
Dan Siretta
Dan Siretta
Choreographer
Michael Jewison
Michael Jewison
Location Manager
Susanna David
Susanna David
Script Supervisor
Mark S. Freeborn
Mark S. Freeborn
Assistant Set Decoration
J. Tracy Budd
J. Tracy Budd
Property Master
Daniel R. Bradette
Daniel R. Bradette
Assistant Property Master
Fabienne April
Fabienne April
Costumer
Arthur Rowsell
Arthur Rowsell
Costumer
Richard Lightstone
Richard Lightstone
Production Sound Mixer
Takashi Seida
Takashi Seida
Still Photographer
Randy Tambling
Randy Tambling
Key Grip
Robert Daprato
Robert Daprato
Dolly Grip
Ron Renzetti
Ron Renzetti
Grip
David Neil Trifunovich
David Neil Trifunovich
Special Effects Coordinator
Robert Grieve
Robert Grieve
Supervising Sound Editor
Patrick Drummond
Patrick Drummond
Sound Editor
Dennis Drummond
Dennis Drummond
Sound Editor
Dody Dorn
Dody Dorn
Sound Editor
Linda Whittlesey
Linda Whittlesey
Foley Editor
George Berndt
George Berndt
ADR Editor
Else Blangsted
Else Blangsted
Supervising Music Editor
Robert J. Litt
Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Valley Via Reseigne
Valley Via Reseigne
Production Coordinator
Leanne Moore
Leanne Moore
Production Accountant
Ruth Lambert
Ruth Lambert
Casting Assistant
Stanley Brossette
Stanley Brossette
Unit Publicist
Ron Lambert
Ron Lambert
Color Timer

Trailers and other movies

Children of a Lesser God - Trailer
Marlee Matlin | Behind the Oscars Speech
Marlee Matlin Wins Best Actress | 59th Oscars (1987)

Posters and backgrounds

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