Prison for Children

Prison for Children (1987)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1987-03-14
  • User Rating: 8.5/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Knopf-Simons Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Larry Peerce
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Summary

Contemporary drama dealing with an orphaned teenager trapped in an antiquated juvenile disciplinary system and the efforts of the institution's superintendent and a sympathetic teacher to get that system changed.

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  • Raphael Sbarge

    as John Parsons

  • Kenneth Ransom

    as Thomas Holmes

  • Jonathan Chapin

    as Chaser

  • Gordie Wright

    as Tyrone Roosevelt

  • Josh Brolin

    as Boise

  • James T. Callahan

    as Judge Collins

  • Betty Thomas

    as Angela Brannon

  • John Ritter

    as David Royce

  • Thomas R. Zak

    as Joey Elkins

  • William Bryant

    as Will Waylon

  • Jamie Horton

    as Chris Parsons

  • Aaron Makinen

    as Hermit

  • Robert Anderson

    as Robert Hulsey

  • Brad Arkin

    as Mickey Phillips

  • Tom Becker

    as Night Watchman

  • Dulcie Camp

    as Bea Saunders

  • Walt Conely

    as Shop Supervisor

  • Lorraine Davies

    as Judy

  • Bill Gibson

    as Brad

  • Marque Gritta

    as Marcus

  • Robert Himber

    as Casey Sellers

  • Emery L. Kedocia

    as Admissions Attendant

  • Ed O'Brien

    as Arthur Franklin

  • Tom Patterson

    as Hank Sims

  • Randy Pybus

    as Randy

  • Vern Porter

    as Dr. Willett

  • Terry Rhoads

    as Ward

  • Dutch Shindler

    as Owen Wilbur

  • Archie Smith

    as Pop Saunders

  • Craig Stout

    as Barrett

  • Alan Westbrook

    as Honeycutt

  • Mimi Wickliff

    as Mariann Groves

  • Don Spencer

    as Oliver Beame

  • Susan Coyne

    as Susan
Directing Larry Peerce Director
Writing Christopher Knopf Teleplay
Sound Basil Poledouris Music
Production Lee Rafner Producer
Production David A. Simons Executive Producer
Camera Arch Bryant Director of Photography
Editing Eric A. Sears Editor
Art Victoria Stasica Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Cynthia Cruz Key Makeup Artist
Art Paul Staheli Art Direction

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