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The Children of Times Square (1986)

Genre : TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Curtis Hanson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Brandon Douglas
Brandon Douglas
Eric Roberts
Griffin O'Neal
Griffin O'Neal
Rick
De'voreaux White
De'voreaux White
C.J.
Mars Callahan
Mars Callahan
Brian (as Gregory 'Mars' Martin)
Annie Oringer
Annie Oringer
Debbie
Selma Archerd
Selma Archerd
Welfare Worker
Guy Christopher
Guy Christopher
Detective
Yasmine Delawari
Yasmine Delawari
Carla
Ami Dolenz
Ami Dolenz

Crews

Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson
Director
Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson
Writer
Robert Elswit
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Michael Shrieve
Michael Shrieve
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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