Children of a Lesser God (1986)
84 %
Reviews Counted: 25 Fresh: 21 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 7.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins
Synopsis: James Leeds (William Hurt), a handsome and dedicated teacher, just started his new assignment at an elite school for the deaf. Immediately, James begins using unconventional teaching methods to reach his students. Sure enough, he manages to inspire the most introverted pupils to... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Alison Gompf
Director: Randa Haines
Screenwriter: Hesper Anderson, Lloyd Fonvielle, Mark Medoff
Producer: Patrick Palmer, Burt Sugarman
Composer: Michael Convertino
Screenwriter: Hesper Anderson, Lloyd Fonvielle, Mark Medoff
Producer: Patrick Palmer, Burt Sugarman
Composer: Michael Convertino
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07/22/08
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Not unlike The Miracle Worker, this teacher-student-breakthrough movie updates the genre with several changes: the teacher (William Hurt) is an unconventional male, the student (Marlee Matlin) is an attractive female, and their relationship involves sex.
05/31/06
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02/09/06
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An amphibian movie which introduces us to the world of the deaf and then moves gracefully into universality as it explores the difficulties we all face in love relationships.
03/27/04
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If it's not "Iron Man" adding some more casting muscle, it's "The Incredible Hulk."...
posted by Scott Weinberg June 14, 2007
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