Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Love has a language all of its own.
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

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Cast

William Hurt William Hurt As: James Leeds
Marlee Matlin Marlee Matlin As: Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie Piper Laurie As: Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco Philip Bosco As: Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf Allison Gompf As: Lydia
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Storyline

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.


Tagline: Love has a language all of its own.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 13 September 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

Revenue: $31,853,080

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Cast

Directed By

Randa Haines

Randa Haines

Director

Jim Kaufman

Jim Kaufman

First Assistant Director

Kim H. Winther

Kim H. Winther

Second Assistant Director

Patrick J. Palmer

Patrick J. Palmer

Second Unit Director

Susanna David

Susanna David

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Mark Medoff

Mark Medoff

Screenplay

Mark Medoff

Mark Medoff

Theatre Play

Hesper Anderson

Hesper Anderson

Screenplay

Production Crew

Burt Sugarman

Burt Sugarman

Producer

Patrick J. Palmer

Patrick J. Palmer

Producer

Gretchen Rennell

Gretchen Rennell

Casting

Candace Koethe

Candace Koethe

Associate Producer

Stéphane Reichel

Stéphane Reichel

Unit Production Manager

Michael Jewison

Michael Jewison

Location Manager

Valley Via Reseigne

Valley Via Reseigne

Production Coordinator

Leanne Moore

Leanne Moore

Production Accountant

Ruth Lambert

Ruth Lambert

Casting Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renée April

Renée April

Costume Design

Ann Brodie

Ann Brodie

Makeup Artist

Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc

Hairstylist

Fabienne April

Fabienne April

Costumer

Arthur Rowsell

Arthur Rowsell

Costumer

Sound

Michael Convertino

Michael Convertino

Original Music Composer

Richard Lightstone

Richard Lightstone

Production Sound Mixer

Robert Grieve

Robert Grieve

Supervising Sound Editor

Patrick Drummond

Patrick Drummond

Sound Editor

Dennis Drummond

Dennis Drummond

Sound Editor

Dody Dorn

Dody Dorn

Sound Editor

Linda Whittlesey

Linda Whittlesey

Foley Editor

George Berndt

George Berndt

ADR Editor

Else Blangsted

Else Blangsted

Supervising Music Editor

Robert J. Litt

Robert J. Litt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Elliot Tyson

Elliot Tyson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Seale

John Seale

Director of Photography

Takashi Seida

Takashi Seida

Still Photographer

Randy Tambling

Randy Tambling

Key Grip

Robert DaPrato

Robert DaPrato

Dolly Grip

Ron Renzetti

Ron Renzetti

Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Barbra Matis

Barbra Matis

Art Direction

Gene Callahan

Gene Callahan

Production Design

Rose Marie McSherry

Rose Marie McSherry

Set Decoration

Mark S. Freeborn

Mark S. Freeborn

Assistant Set Decoration

J. Tracy Budd

J. Tracy Budd

Property Master

Daniel R. Bradette

Daniel R. Bradette

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Richard Kendall

Richard Kendall

Technical Advisor

Dan Siretta

Dan Siretta

Choreographer

David Neil Trifunovich

David Neil Trifunovich

Special Effects Coordinator

Stanley Brossette

Stanley Brossette

Unit Publicist

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