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The Death of Richie
The Death of Richie
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The Death of Richie

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

★ 7.0 Rating•96 min•1977
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Overview

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

Cast

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

N/A

Jesse Emmett

Eddie

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Brick

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Peanuts

N/A

Harry Gold

Mark

Cindy Eilbacher

Cindy Eilbacher

Sheila

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Details

StatusReleased
Release DateJanuary 10, 1977
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
GenresDrama, TV Movie

Keywords

drug addictionbased on true storydysfunctional familymarijuanaoverbearing fatherfamily conflictfamily tragedybarbiturates

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