I Am The Cheese

I Am The Cheese

100 mins | Drama, Fantasy | Nov. 11, 1983

Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat unusual life with his friends and family gradually starts to unravel, until the truth of the boy's situation is finally revealed.

I Am The Cheese

100 mins | Drama, Fantasy | Nov. 11, 1983

I Am The Cheese
Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat unusual life with his friends and family gradually starts to unravel, until the truth of the boy's situation is finally revealed.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers
Original title I Am The Cheese
Directors Robert Jiras
Writers Robert Cormier, Robert Jiras, David Lange

Cast

Hope Lange

as Betty Farmer

Don Murray

as David Farmer

Robert Wagner

as Dr. Brint

Robert MacNaughton

as Adam Farmer

Christopher Murray

as Eric Peterson

Paul Romero

as Coke

Cynthia Nixon

as Amy Hertz

Russell P. Goslant

as Gardener

Frank McGurran

as Young Adam

Robert Cormier

as Mr. Hertz

Dorothea MacNaughton

as Produce Lady

Milford Keene

as Harvester

Lee Richardson

as Mr. Grey

Joey Jerome

as Whipper

Ronnie Bradbury

as Corn

Robert Dutil

as Jed

Jeff Rumney

as Counter Man

David Lange

as Mr. Montgomery

Sudie Bond

as Edna

John Bernek

as Store Owner