

MovieDramaRomance
Children of a Lesser God
She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her.
6.9(357)19861h 59m
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
- Director
- Randa Haines
- Writers
- Mark Medoff,Hesper Anderson
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Cast

William Hurt
James Leeds

Marlee Matlin
Sarah Norman

Piper Laurie
Mrs. Norman

Philip Bosco
Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf
Lydia
John F. Cleary
Johnny
Philip Holmes
Glen
Georgia Ann Cline
Cheryl
William D. Byrd
Danny
Frank Carter Jr.
Tony
John Limnidis
William

Bob Hiltermann
Orin

E. Katherine Kerr
Mary Lee Ochs
John Basinger
Alan Jones
Barry Magnani
Tom Schuyler

Linda Bove
Marian Loesser
Ann Hanson
Martha Franklin
James Carrington
Mr. Harrison
Max M. Brown
Glen's Father
María Cellario
Glen's Mother
Jon-Paul Dougherty
Glen's Brother
Linda Swim
Sarah's Friend
Lois Clowater
Sarah's Friend
Allan R. Francis
Waiter
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Crew
Directing
- Randa HainesDirector
- Jimmy KaufmanFirst Assistant Director
- Kim H. WintherSecond Assistant Director
- Patrick J. PalmerSecond Unit Director
- Susanna DavidScript Supervisor
Writing
- Mark MedoffScreenplay
- Mark MedoffTheatre Play
- Hesper AndersonScreenplay
Production
- Burt SugarmanProducer
- Patrick J. PalmerProducer
- Gretchen RennellCasting
- Stéphane ReichelUnit Production Manager
- Michael JewisonLocation Manager
- Valley Via ReseigneProduction Coordinator
- Leanne MooreProduction Accountant
- Ruth LambertCasting Assistant
- Candace KoetheAssociate Producer
Camera
- John SealeDirector of Photography
- Takashi SeidaStill Photographer
- Randy TamblingKey Grip
- Robert DaPratoDolly Grip
- Ron RenzettiGrip
Editing
- Lisa FruchtmanEditor
- Ron LambertColor Timer
Sound
- Michael ConvertinoOriginal Music Composer
- Richard LightstoneProduction Sound Mixer
- Robert GrieveSupervising Sound Editor
- Patrick DrummondSound Editor
- Dennis DrummondSound Editor
- Dody DornSound Editor
- Linda WhittleseyFoley Editor
- George BerndtADR Editor
- Else BlangstedSupervising Music Editor
- Robert J. LittSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Elliot TysonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Barbra MatisArt Direction
- Rose Marie McSherrySet Decoration
- Mark S. FreebornAssistant Set Decoration
- J. Tracy BuddProperty Master
- Daniel R. BradetteAssistant Property Master
- Gene CallahanProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Ann BrodieMakeup Artist
- Paul LeBlancHairstylist
- Fabienne AprilCostumer
- Arthur RowsellCostumer
- Renée AprilCostume Design
Crew
- Richard KendallTechnical Advisor
- Dan SirettaChoreographer
- David Neil TrifunovichSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Stanley BrossetteUnit Publicist