A father's fight to save his son from self-destruction.
A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.
The Death of Richie (1977) is a drama and tv movie film directed by Paul Wendkos, released on January 10, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Ben Gazzara, Eileen Brennan, Robby Benson and Lance Kerwin. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
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Ben Gazzara
as George Werner
Eileen Brennan
as Carol Werner
Robby Benson
as Richie Werner
Lance Kerwin
as Russell Werner
Shirley O'Hara
as Mrs. Norlon
Jennifer Rhodes
as Elaine
John Zaremba
as Mr. Norlon
Jesse Emmett
as Eddie
Charles Fleischer
as Brick
Clint Howard
as Peanuts
Harry Gold
as Mark
Cindy Eilbacher
as Sheila
Directed by Paul Wendkos, written by Thomas Thompson and John McGreevey, produced by Michael Jaffe.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 12 ratings.
Instead of coming-of-age, a teen comes-to-death RELEASED TO TV IN early 1977 and directed by Paul Wendkos, "The Death of Richie" is a drama about a teen, Richie Werner (Robby Benson), who turns to drugs and increasingly troubles his family to the point that his father (Ben Gazzara) is compelled to take extreme measures in solving the problem. Eileen Brennan plays the mother. The movie is based on the real-life…
Reviewed on August 3, 2018
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The Death of Richie (1977) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Death of Richie (1977) includes Ben Gazzara, Eileen Brennan, Robby Benson, Lance Kerwin and Shirley O'Hara. The film was directed by Paul Wendkos. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Death of Richie was released on January 10, 1977 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Death of Richie (1977) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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