Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God

119 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 13, 1986

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Children of a Lesser God

119 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 13, 1986

Children of a Lesser God
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Paramount
Original title Children of a Lesser God
Directors Susanna David, Jim Kaufman, Kim H. Winther, Randa Haines, Patrick J. Palmer
Writers Hesper Anderson, Mark Medoff

Cast

William Hurt

as James Leeds

Marlee Matlin

as Sarah Norman

Piper Laurie

as Mrs. Norman

Philip Bosco

as Dr. Curtis Franklin

Allison Gompf

as Lydia

John F. Cleary

as Johnny

Philip Holmes

as Glen

Georgia Ann Cline

as Cheryl

William D. Byrd

as Danny

John Limnidis

as William

Bob Hiltermann

as Orin

E. Katherine Kerr

as Mary Lee Ochs

John Basinger

as Alan Jones

Barry Magnani

as Tom Schuyler

Linda Bove

as Marian Loesser

Ann Hanson

as Martha Franklin

James Carrington

as Mr. Harrison

Max M. Brown

as Glen's Father

MarĂ­a Cellario

as Glen's Mother

Jon-Paul Dougherty

as Glen's Brother

Linda Swim

as Sarah's Friend

Lois Clowater

as Sarah's Friend

Allan R. Francis

as Waiter

Richard Kendall

as Cafeteria Cook

Christopher Shay

as Ricky

Laraine Isa

as Woman in Beauty Shop

Nanci Kendall

as Woman at Party

Marie Brazil

as Mother

Charlene Legere

as Child

Leigh French

as Announcer

Archie Hahn

as Announcer

Jack Blessing

as Announcer

Nicholas Guest

as Announcer

Gigi Vorgan

as Announcer

Lynne Marie Stewart

as Announcer