Choices (1981)

Partially deaf teenager Carafotes becomes alienated when prevented from playing football because of his handicap. He must deal with his parents, coach, teammates, his new girlfried and a ... See full summary »

Director:

Silvio Narizzano

Writer:

Jon Stevens Alon (as Rami Alon)

Stars:

Paul Carafotes, Victor French, Lelia Goldoni

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Carafotes	...	John Carluccio
Victor French	...	Gary Carluccio
Lelia Goldoni	...	Jean Carluccio
Val Avery	...	Coach Rizzo
Demi Moore	...	Corri
William R. Moses	...	Pat (as Billy Moses)
Bryon Morrow	...	Henderson
Michael Alldredge	...	Tony
Stephen Nichols	...	Chris
Don Stark	...	Lance
Pat Buttram	...	Pops
George Barrows	...	Grandpa (as George Burrows)
Dennis Patrick	...	Dr. Bowers
Bunny Summers	...	Lady in Pharmacy
Sonny Gordon	...	Jimmy O.

Storyline

Partially deaf teenager Carafotes becomes alienated when prevented from playing football because of his handicap. He must deal with his parents, coach, teammates, his new girlfried and a bad crowd he almost falls into, before confronting the school board.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage girl | one word title | independent film | 

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Taglines:

Love and courage defeat all odds.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dilemma

Filming Locations:

Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oaktree Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Demi Moore's debut.

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Connections

Featured in Midnight Movie Madness: 50 Movie Mega Pack (2016)

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Soundtracks

The Hell with Heroes
Written and Performed by Sonny Gordon

User Reviews

Demi Moore's first film

I've been doing research on Demi Moore and was glad to discover her first feature film appearance in the film CHOICES. While it has An Afterschool Special feel to it, one must remember that the ABC Afetrschool Specials were beautifully made that stressed positive family values. I was both surprised and delighted by the film, and while Demi's role as the hero's (Carafortes) girlfriend is small, she managed to already show her stuff as an excellent actress, though in this film which she made when she was just 18, it would have been hard to guess that she would rise to such Hollywood glitter and stardom. All the performances, football and musical scenes were very good, especially considering the $350,000 budget of the film. Demi and Carafotes had great chemistry between them, which enhanced the overall excellent quality of the film, which made it a very pleasing watching experience for me and my teen children. Writer Rami Alon (aka Jon Stevens) and his Academy Award nominated Georgy Girl co-director Silvio Narizzano did a glowing job with the little resources they had on hand making the film look much bigger than the money it was produced for. I highly recommend it as an inspirational, never give up in face of obstacles type film for all families, and in particular high school students.