Children of a Lesser God (1986)

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Reason:Profanity

Plot

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

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Trailer Children of a Lesser God - Trailer Featurette Marlee Matlin Wins Best Actress | 59th Oscars (1987) Featurette Marlee Matlin | Behind the Oscars Speech

Cast

William HurtJames Leeds

Marlee MatlinSarah Norman

Marty BalinMrs. Norman

Philip BoscoDr. Curtis Franklin

Allison GompfLydia

John F. ClearyJohnny

Philip HolmesGlen

Georgia Ann ClineCheryl

William D. ByrdDanny

Frank Carter Jr.Tony

John LimnidisWilliam

Philip MessinaMary Lee Ochs

Writers and directors

Randa HainesDirector

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Mark MedoffWriter

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Wuchak ★ 7.0/10

***A school for the deaf on a Maine island with William Hurt and Marlee Matlin*** A teacher (William Hurt) moves to coastal Maine to work at a school for the deaf on an island where he becomes inte…10. Feb 2019

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CinemaSerf ★ 6.0/10

Acclaimed teacher "James" (William Hurt) arrives at a school for the deaf where his very "hands on" techniques rather shake the established order of superintendent "Franklin" (Philip Bosco). His pupil…11. Apr 2024

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Marlee Matlin fékk Óskarsverðlaunin fyrir bestan leik í aðalhlutverki.

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