The Death of Richie

The Death of Richie (1977)

Drama, TV Movie1 hour and 36 minutes
67%
User score

A father's fight to save his son from self-destruction.

Description

A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.

Paul Wendkos
Director
John McGreevey
Teleplay
Thomas Thompson
Novel

Actors

Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara
George Werner
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Carol Werner
Robby Benson
Robby Benson
Richie Werner
Lance Kerwin
Lance Kerwin
Russell Werner
Shirley O'Hara
Shirley O'Hara
Mrs. Norlon
Jennifer Rhodes
Jennifer Rhodes
Elaine
John Zaremba
John Zaremba
Mr. Norlon
Jesse Emmett
Jesse Emmett
Eddie
Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
Brick
Clint Howard
Clint Howard
Peanuts
Harry Gold
Harry Gold
Mark
Cindy Eilbacher
Cindy Eilbacher
Sheila
Susan Pratt
Susan Pratt
Janie
Sean Roche
Sean Roche
Pat
John Friedrich
John Friedrich
Kurt
Jane Marla Robbins
Jane Marla Robbins
Nancy
Herb Voland
Herb Voland
Morris Polk
Kathryn Ish
Kathryn Ish
Mrs. Sullivan
Tom Tarpey
Tom Tarpey
Mr. Sullivan
Alice Hirson
Alice Hirson
Mrs. Blair
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
drug addictionbased on true storydysfunctional familymarijuanaoverbearing fatherfamily conflictfamily tragedybarbiturates