Adam (1983) (TV)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Michael Tuchner

Writer:

Allan Leicht (writer)

Release Date:

10 October 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

After their child is abducted, John and Reve Walsh are trying to find him. But, shortly after that, Adam is found dead. |

Plot Keywords:

Missing Person | Missing Child | Grief | Young Boy | Child Murder

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Daniel J. Travanti	...	John Walsh
JoBeth Williams	...	Reve Walsh
Martha Scott	...	Gram Walsh
Richard Masur	...	Jay Howell
Paul Regina	...	Joe Walsh
Mason Adams	...	Ray Mellette
Tony Frank	...	Lt. Richard Hynds
John M. Jackson	...	Det. Jim Gibbons
Alex Harvey	...	Det. Jack Hoffman
John Boston	...	Adam Walsh
John Perry Edson	...	Congressman Clay Shaw (as John Perry Edson Jr.)
Rick Stokes	...	Congressman James Sensenbrenner Jr
Robert Ginnaven	...	Det. Vincent Corrao
Robin Bradley	...	Julie Patz
Gary Moody	...	Jeff

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Company:

Alan Landsburg Productions

Trivia:

Based on the true story of the kidnapping of Adam Walsh, son of John Walsh, host of "America's Most Wanted" (1988).

Movie Connections:

Followed by Adam: His Song Continues (1986) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Peace Prayer

Good movie that is filled with sadness, but special for the message it brought and the awareness it created.

I remember when this TV movie aired I was in kindergarten and in fact my teacher even suggested that all of us small children watch this movie with our parents. Every parent with a small child feared that this tragedy would happen and what a nightmare it would have been to have a child abducted and murdered. The whole country was at this time bringing the missing children issue to the attention of people. All of this panic and awareness because of the abduction and murder of a little boy named Adam Walsh in Broward County, Florida. Thankful that this boys father John Walsh brought this case so much attention and awareness that a movie titled Adam was made for TV to expand the concern for children all across America. This movie is sad due to the death of a small child but brings a good message of awareness and concern for our children and any victim of crime for that matter. I wish some network would show Adam again I would like to see it over.