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Children of a Lesser God

Name: Children of a Lesser God
Director: Randa Haines
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1986-09-13
Cast: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Allison Gompf

DramaRomance

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

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Cast

William HurtMarlee MatlinPiper LauriePhilip BoscoAllison GompfJohn F. ClearyPhilip HolmesGeorgia Ann ClineWilliam D. ByrdFrank Carter Jr.John LimnidisBob Hiltermann

Director

Randa Haines

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