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A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul WendkosDirector
- Fred KarlinOriginal Music Composer
- John McGreeveyWriter
Cast
- Ben GazzaraGeorge Werner
- Eileen BrennanCarol Werner
- Robby BensonRichie Werner
- Lance KerwinRussell Werner
- Shirley O'HaraMrs. Norlon
- Jennifer RhodesElaine
- John ZarembaMr. Norlon
- Jesse EmmettEddie
- Charles FleischerBrick
- Clint HowardPeanuts
- Harry GoldMark
- Cindy EilbacherSheila
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Themes
drug addictionbased on true storydysfunctional familymarijuanaoverbearing fatherfamily conflictfamily tragedybarbiturates