The Children of Times Square (TV 1986)

TV Movie - 94 min - Crime | Drama

6.3

Ratings: 6.3/10 from 110 users
Reviews: 1 user | 2 critic

An alienated teenage boy runs away from home and ventures to New York City where he falls in with a gang of juvenile delinquents working as drug dealers and pickpockets for a shady crime boss.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Howard E. Rollins Jr.	...	Otis Travis
	Joanna Cassidy	...	Sue Roberts
	David Ackroyd	...	Peter Roberts
	Larry B. Scott	...	Skater
	Jason Bernard	...	Lt. Devins
	Danny Nucci	...	Luis Sotavento
	Silvana Gallardo	...	Lizette Sotavento (Luis' mother)
	Brandon Douglas	...	Eric Roberts
	Griffin O'Neal	...	Rick
	De'voreaux White	...	C.J.
	Mars Callahan	...	Brian (as Gregory 'Mars' Martin)
	Annie Oringer	...	Debbie
	Selma Archerd	...	Welfare Worker
	Guy Christopher	...	Detective
	Yasmine Delawari	...	Carla

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A 14 year old boy runs away from his uncaring stepfather. Ultimately he lands in Time Square and is taken in by a Fagin-like cocaine dealer. The dealer introduces him to a band of homeless teens and initiates his training along with another youth. Meanwhile the youth's mother begins a feverish search for the boy. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

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