

Children of a Lesser God
1986 · Movie · 1h 59m · R
DramaRomance
"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."
Overview
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
80/100
Key crew
- Randa HainesDirector
- Mark MedoffScreenplay
- Michael ConvertinoOriginal Music Composer
- Hesper AndersonScreenplay
Cast
- William HurtJames Leeds
- Marlee MatlinSarah Norman
- Piper LaurieMrs. Norman
- Philip BoscoDr. Curtis Franklin
- Allison GompfLydia
- John F. ClearyJohnny
- Philip HolmesGlen
- Georgia Ann ClineCheryl
- William D. ByrdDanny
- Frank Carter Jr.Tony
- John LimnidisWilliam
- Bob HiltermannOrin
Stills
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Themes
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