Abuse

Abuse

94 mins | Drama | March 1, 1983

Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder is faced with the decision of either running away with Thomas or focusing on his career and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.

Abuse

94 mins | Drama | March 1, 1983

Abuse
Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder is faced with the decision of either running away with Thomas or focusing on his career and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers
Original title Abuse
Directors Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Writers Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.

Cast

Richard Ryder

as Larry Porter

Raphael Sbarge

as Thomas Carroll

Steve James

as Dr. Bennett

Kathy Gerber

as Kathy Logan

Jack Halton

as Prof. Rappaport

Mickey Clark

as Laura

Maurice Massaro

as Mr. Carroll

Susan Schneider

as Mrs. Carroll

Luba Mason

as Sara

Kathy Giotta

as Elaine

Tracy Vivat

as Amy

Billy Lux

as Aaron

Paul Peterson

as David

David Schachter

as Mark

Jean Garrett

as Dean Kinkaid

Pamela Poitier

as Samantha

Jeffrey Olmstead

as Richard Blake

Carol Siskind

as Telephone Operator

Ralph Penner

as Gym teacher

Max Schmid

as Studio engineer

Keith Michael

as Detective

Dennis Baines

as Waiter

J.J. Davis

as Woman In Restaurant

John Kartovsky

as Man In Restaurant

David Wojnarowicz

as Street Interviewee

Novella Nelson

as Street Interviewee

Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.

as Street Interviewee