Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God
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1986
1h 59m
6.9(334 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

36 members
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William Hurt

James Leeds

William Hurt
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Marlee Matlin

Sarah Norman

Marlee Matlin
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Piper Laurie

Mrs. Norman

Piper Laurie
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Philip Bosco

Dr. Curtis Franklin

Philip Bosco
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Allison Gompf

Lydia

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John F. Cleary

Johnny

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Philip Holmes

Glen

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Georgia Ann Cline

Cheryl

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William D. Byrd

Danny

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Frank Carter Jr.

Tony

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John Limnidis

William

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Bob Hiltermann

Orin

Bob Hiltermann
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E. Katherine Kerr

Mary Lee Ochs

E. Katherine Kerr
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John Basinger

Alan Jones

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Barry Magnani

Tom Schuyler

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Linda Bove

Marian Loesser

Linda Bove
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Ann Hanson

Martha Franklin

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Writing

James Carrington

Mr. Harrison

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Max M. Brown

Glen's Father

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María Cellario

Glen's Mother

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Jon-Paul Dougherty

Glen's Brother

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Linda Swim

Sarah's Friend

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Lois Clowater

Sarah's Friend

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Allan R. Francis

Waiter

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Richard Kendall

Cafeteria Cook

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Christopher Shay

Ricky

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Laraine Isa

Woman in Beauty Shop

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Nanci Kendall

Woman at Party

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Marie Brazil

Mother

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Charlene Legere

Child

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Leigh French

Announcer

Leigh French
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Archie Hahn

Announcer

Archie Hahn
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Jack Blessing

Announcer

Jack Blessing
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Nicholas Guest

Announcer

Nicholas Guest
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Gigi Vorgan

Announcer

Gigi Vorgan
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Lynne Marie Stewart

Announcer

Lynne Marie Stewart

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