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Love has a language all of its own. - Children of a Lesser God
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Title: Children of a Lesser God

Release Date: 13 Sep 1986

Runtime: 1h 59m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (319 votes)

Cast

  • James Leeds: William Hurt
  • Sarah Norman: Marlee Matlin
  • Mrs. Norman: Piper Laurie
  • Dr. Curtis Franklin: Philip Bosco
  • Lydia: Allison Gompf
  • Johnny: John F. Cleary
  • Glen: Philip Holmes
  • Cheryl: Georgia Ann Cline
  • Danny: William D. Byrd
  • Tony: Frank Carter Jr.
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