The Children of Times Square

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The Children of Times Square

1986

1h 34m

6.3(15 votes)

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Drama

Crime

Overview

An alienated teenage boy runs away from home and ventures to New York City where he falls in with a gang of juvenile delinquents working as drug dealers and pickpockets for a shady crime boss.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Howard Rollins

Otis Travis

Joanna Cassidy

Sue Roberts

David Ackroyd

Peter Roberts

Larry B. Scott

Skater

Jason Bernard

Lt. Devins

Danny Nucci

Luis

Silvana Gallardo

Lizette Sotavento (Luis' mother)

Joe Spinell

Street Vendor

Brandon Douglas

Eric Roberts

Griffin O'Neal

Rick

Creative team

Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Written by: Curtis Hanson
Produced by: Marcy Gross
Ann Weston

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