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Children of the Night (1985)

The streets are no place for children.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Robert Markowitz

Synopsis

A sociology graduate student researches her doctoral thesis on female crime by interviewing street prostitutes. Shocked by her findings, she offers her own apartment to teenage prostitutes seeking refuge from the streets, many of whom are rejected by their parents and are dependent on their pimps.

Actors

Kathleen Quinlan
Kathleen Quinlan
Lois Lee
Nicholas Campbell
Nicholas Campbell
Larry
Mario Van Peebles
Mario Van Peebles
Roy Spanish
Lar Park Lincoln
Lar Park Lincoln
Valerie
Wallace Langham
Wallace Langham
Kevin (as Wally Ward)
Marta Kober
Marta Kober
Linda
Eddie Velez
Eddie Velez
Tom
David L. Crowley
David L. Crowley
Marty
Sherri Stoner
Sherri Stoner
Brandy (as Sherri Stone)
Michael Shaner
Michael Shaner
Jerry
Zoe Trilling
Zoe Trilling
Melody (as Geri Betzler)
Helene Udy
Helene Udy
Dallas (as Helen Udy)

Crews

Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz
Director
Vickie Patik
Vickie Patik
Teleplay

Posters and backgrounds

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