The read
A Balasaur Score of 67 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
One day Sammy and his younger sister Ellie happen upon a cabin where Alice, a young, partially deaf girl with epilepsy is being kept by her abusive stepfather. The three soon become friends and hope to get Alice an education and help her escape from the torture she undergoes daily. However, Alice's stepfather soon finds out about the friendship Alice has struck up and punishes her brutally. This story of friendship and youth shows that everyone is human and deserves to be treated so, no matter their disability or weakness.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
24 audience votes
Key crew
- Diane KeatonDirector
- Kenny EdwardsOriginal Music Composer
- Jon GilutinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Beau BridgesJack Perkins
- Patricia ArquetteAlice Guthrie
- Reese WitherspoonEllie Perkins
- Susan BlakelyAda Guthrie
- William McNamaraSammy Perkins
- Collin Wilcox PaxtonBessie Morgan
- Norman Max MaxwellOrmand Guthrie
- Richard K. OlsenDoc Murphy
- Allison SmithLisa Mae
- Heather LynchBertha
- Robert PriesterDavid Butler
- Randy WilliamsCletus
Stills
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Themes
rescuefriendshipchild abusebased on novel or bookdeafepilepsygreat depressionstepfatherdysfunctional familyrural areadisabledwoman director