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Robert Cormier (novel)
Robert Jiras (writer)
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Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat... more | full synopsis
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Not as good as the book more (12 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Frank McGurran | ... | Young Adam | |
| Robert MacNaughton | ... | Adam Farmer | |
| Russell P. Goslant | ... | Gardener | |
| Cynthia Nixon | ... | Amy Hertz | |
| Robert Cormier | ... | Mr. Hertz | |
| Dorothea MacNaughton | ... | Produce Lady | |
| Milford Keene | ... | Harvester | |
| Robert Wagner | ... | Dr. Brint | |
| Don Murray | ... | David Farmer | |
| Hope Lange | ... | Betty Farmer | |
| Lee Richardson | ... | Mr. Grey | |
| Joey Jerome | ... | Whipper | |
| Ronnie Bradbury | ... | Corn | |
| Robert Dutil | ... | Jed | |
| Jeff Rumney | ... | Counter Man |
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Whipper:
What's in the bag?
Adam Farmer:
Nothing.
Whipper:
C'mon, what is it? What is it, a bomb? What are you going to do, blow up Marshfield?!
Adam Farmer:
No, it's a present for my father!
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I'll admit that this movie, which was based on Robert Cormier's young adult novel, must have been difficult to make. The novel jumped through many time frames and had many scenes which would have been difficult to capture on film. But it simply lacks the subtle horror of the book, and the low budget really shows. Also, why change the ending? The ending of the novel might have been bleaker, but in the movie the ending left many questions unanswered.