A Little Game (TV 1971)

A hostile youngster who will stop at nothing to break up his mother's marriage is suspected of homicide, and his stepfather fears that he may be the boy's next victim.

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Writers:

Fielden Farrington (novel), Carol Sobieski

Stars:

Diane Baker, Ed Nelson, Howard Duff

Cast

Credited cast:
Diane Baker	...	Elaine Hamilton
Ed Nelson	...	Paul Hamilton
Howard Duff	...	Dunlap
Katy Jurado	...	Laura
Mark Gruner	...	Robert Mueller
Christopher Shea	...	Stu Parker
Helen Kleeb	...	Secretary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Fithian	...	Clubber

Storyline

A hostile youngster who will stop at nothing to break up his mother's marriage is suspected of homicide, and his stepfather fears that he may be the boy's next victim.

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | abc movie of the week | murder | based on novel

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Taglines:

Is this the face of a deadly psychotic who has killed once ... and is about to kill again?

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Il gioco

Filming Locations:

Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

User Reviews

A Little Different View

Ugly, nasty, repellent film about sick kid who plots the murder of mom's new boyfriend. Even though the kid skulks around acting creepy all the time, mom (of course) refuses to believe there is anything wrong with her baby, which he uses to his advantage. Not as sleazy as SAILOR WHO FELL FROM GRACE WITH THE SEA which utilized some of the same ideas, but why would anyone want to watch garbage like this, except to see what poor Katy Jurado (HIGH NOON) had sunk to in her waning years, playing a servant? Only good thing is the brief running time; some reviews here claim they haven't seen it in years---if you really MUST see it (which I do not understand), there are bootlegs kicking around on the Net.