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At 17, you think you can conquer the world. At 18, you know you can. His wildest dream is about to come true.
6.5 / 10 IMDb August 17, 1984 1h 44m
Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team.
Director
Runtime
1h 44m
Release Date
August 17, 1984
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
Eli Wallach
as Sam Orowitz
Anne Jackson
as Harriet Orowitz
Michael Landon
as Gene Orman
Timothy Patrick Murphy
as Gene Orowitz
Hallie Todd
as Cathy Stanton
Jonna Lee
as Bonnie Barnes
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Howard Witt
as Cy Martin
William Boyett
as Coach Sutter
John Walcutt
as Ronnie Morgan
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David Lloyd Nelson
as Lonnie Morgan
William Bassett
as Mr. Turner
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Harvey Gold
as Jake Bellow
James Karen
as Mr. Collins
David Wakefield
as Buddy
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Martin Rudy
as Dr. Warren
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Montana Smoyer
as Maxine Wagner
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Gavin Mooney
as Police Officer
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Barbara Collentine
as Miss Bass
Phil Proctor
as Art Fisher
Buck Young
as Marv Gates
Production Companies
Worldvision EnterprisesMichael Landon Productions
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