Watch Abuse (1983) Official Trailer
Meet Thomas Carroll. He's fourteen, gay, and in danger of becoming a child abuse statistic.
4.9 / 10 IMDb April 15, 1983 1h 34m
Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder is faced with the decision of either running away with Thomas or focusing on his career and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.
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Runtime
1h 34m
Release Date
April 15, 1983
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
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Richard Ryder
as Larry Porter
Raphael Sbarge
as Thomas Carroll
Steve James
as Dr. Bennett
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Kathy Gerber
as Kathy Logan
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Jack Halton
as Prof. Rappaport
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Mickey Clark
as Laura
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Maurice Massaro
as Mr. Carroll
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Susan Schneider
as Mrs. Carroll
Luba Mason
as Sara
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Kathy Giotta
as Elaine
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Tracy Vivat
as Amy
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Billy Lux
as Aaron
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Paul Peterson
as David
David Schachter
as Mark
Jean Garrett
as Dean Kinkaid
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Pamela Poitier
as Samantha
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Jeffrey Olmstead
as Richard Blake
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Carol Siskind
as Telephone Operator
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Ralph Penner
as Gym teacher
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Max Schmid
as Studio engineer
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