She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her.
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Children of a Lesser God (1986) is a drama and romance film directed by Randa Haines, released on September 13, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie and Philip Bosco. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 353 ratings.
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William Hurt
as James Leeds
Marlee Matlin
as Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie
as Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco
as Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf
as Lydia
John F. Cleary
as Johnny
Philip Holmes
as Glen
Georgia Ann Cline
as Cheryl
William D. Byrd
as Danny
Frank Carter Jr.
as Tony
John Limnidis
as William
Bob Hiltermann
as Orin
Directed by Randa Haines, written by Mark Medoff, Mark Medoff and Hesper Anderson, produced by Burt Sugarman and Patrick J. Palmer.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 353 ratings.
***A school for the deaf on a Maine island with William Hurt and Marlee Matlin*** A teacher (William Hurt) moves to coastal Maine to work at a school for the deaf on an island where he becomes interested in a striking, but disturbed janitor (Marlee Matlin), who was once a student there. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986) is part celestial and mundane; beautiful and profane. Thankfully there’s more beauty. The…
Reviewed on February 10, 2019
Acclaimed teacher "James" (William Hurt) arrives at a school for the deaf where his very "hands on" techniques rather shake the established order of superintendent "Franklin" (Philip Bosco). His pupils make good progress, though, as his methods start to encourage them to speak more and act with much more confidence amidst each other and amongst the talking community at large. Soon they playing a bit of second…
Reviewed on April 11, 2024
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Children of a Lesser God (1986) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Children of a Lesser God (1986) includes William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco and Allison Gompf. The film was directed by Randa Haines. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Children of a Lesser God was released on September 13, 1986 and runs for 1h 59m.
Children of a Lesser God (1986) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 353 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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