Toughlove (TV 1985)

The Charters family falls into despair over their drug-addicted son Gary. They discuss his problems through the "Toughlove" program in searching for answers.

Director:

Glenn Jordan

Writer:

Karen Hall

Stars:

Lee Remick, Bruce Dern, Jason Patric

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Remick	...	Jan Charters
Bruce Dern	...	Rob Charters
Jason Patric	...	Gary Charters
Eric Schiff	...	Scott Charters
Dedee Pfeiffer	...	Kristen Marsh
Dana Elcar	...	Max Wiley
Beth Miller	...	Cindy
Piper Laurie	...	Darlene Marsh
Erica Yohn	...	3rd Leader
Sean Frye	...	Tim
Jim Haynie	...	Lloyd
Janet MacLachlan	...	Bess Dawson
John Wesley	...	Danny Dawson
Jo De Winter	...	Barbara Wiley
Ivan Bonar	...	Mr. Griffin

Storyline

A rebellious 17 year old is increasingly getting into trouble, doing drugs, and hiding events from his parents. As things spiral further out of control, his parents turn to an organization called "Toughlove" for help. There they learn that it sometimes is necessary to turn your back on your child and allow him to accept the consequences of his actions.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | teenage angst | mother son relationship | family relationships | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

Being tough on your kid may be the most loving thing you can do.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor difícil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fries Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Gary Charters: I have one question: Why are you way over there?

User Reviews

Whose parents are these??

This movie has a good concept, but... these have to be the dumbest parents in the entire world! Instead of what it is supposed to show, troubled/problem kids, this movie is about parents who don't have a clue. I don't know about the people who read this database, but if I did some of the stuff the kids do in this movie, my parents wouldn't have hesitated to move my stuff onto the front yard - these parents buy their kid a car! The sad part is that there are parents like this. No wonder the world is so screwed up. Anyhow, skip this movie unless you are a totally clueless parent who needs to learn how to deal with crazy kids.