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Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God

1986 1h 59m · Drama, Romance · ★ 6.9

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.

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.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

Screenplay Mark Medoff

Screenplay Hesper Anderson

Top Billed Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

James Leeds

Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin

Sarah Norman

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Mrs. Norman

Philip Bosco

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

Bob Hiltermann

Orin

E. Katherine Kerr

E. Katherine Kerr

Mary Lee Ochs

John Basinger

Alan Jones

Barry Magnani

Tom Schuyler

Marlee Matlin | Behind the Oscars Speech

Children of a Lesser God - Trailer

Marlee Matlin Wins Best Actress | 59th Oscars (1987)

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