The Children of Times Square
The Children of Times Square | |
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Genre | Crime Drama |
Written by | Curtis Hanson |
Directed by | Curtis Hanson |
Starring | Howard E. Rollins Jr. Joanna Cassidy David Ackroyd Larry B. Scott Danny Nucci Brandon Douglas |
Music by | Michael Shrieve |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Charles W. Fries |
Producers | Marcy Gross Ann Weston |
Production location | New York City |
Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
Editor | Ray Daniels |
Running time | 94 minutes |
Production company | Fries Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | March 3, 1986 |
The Children of Times Square is a 1986 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Curtis Hanson.[1]
Plot[edit]
An alienated teenager runs away from home and travels to New York City where he falls in with a cocaine dealer using street children as drug dealers.
Cast[edit]
- Howard E. Rollins Jr. as Otis Talbot
- Joanna Cassidy as Sue Roberts
- David Ackroyd as Peter Roberts
- Brandon Douglas as Eric Roberts
- Larry B. Scott as Skater
- Jason Bernard as Lieutenant Devins
- Danny Nucci as Luis Sotavento
- Silvana Gallardo as Lizette Sotavento, Luis' Mother
- De'voreaux White as C.J.
- Griffin O'Neal as Rick
- Mars Callahan as Brian
- Jacob Vargas as Alberto
- Robert Roman as Trini
- Joe Spinell as Street Vendor
- Annie Oringer as Debbie
- Yasmine Delawari as Carla
- Terry Wills as David - Business Man #1
- R.D. Call as Walter - Rival Boss
References[edit]
- ^ The New York Times Archived December 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
Home Media[edit]
The Movie was released on DVD in Region 1 NTSC Format on June 25th, 2012 via MGM's Limited Edition Collection
The movie is also available to purchase, for streaming, via Amazon Prime Video
Categories:
- 1986 television films
- 1986 films
- 1986 crime drama films
- 1980s American films
- 1980s English-language films
- American Broadcasting Company original films
- American crime drama films
- American drama television films
- Crime television films
- Films about drugs
- Films directed by Curtis Hanson
- Films set in New York City
- American drama television film stubs