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A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 83% of the 1,406 1980s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.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
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic80/100
353 audience votes
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
deaf-mutedeafman woman relationshiplisteningteacherteacher student relationshipwoman directorsign languagesteachers and studentsschoolroomdeaf girldeafness
The Best Movies of 1986
Children of a Lesser God is #29 of 60
