Summary
Cautionary anti-drug film based on a true story about the effects on Jean Stapleton and Arthur Hill when their teenage son (John Putch, Stapleton's real-life son) gets spaced out on a marijuana joint laced with PCP, or "angel dust," and the family is forced to wrestle with the crisis.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 77
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for dramas, −11 min on the typical 109
typical 10998Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1981
February 11, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more14 people
- Jean StapletonBetty Eaton
- Arthur HillMichael Eaton
- John PutchOwen Eaton
- Helen HuntLizzie Eaton
- DCDarlene CraviottoDr. Joan Gideon
- Percy RodriguezDr. Kevin Hastings
- Patrick CassidyBob Shecky
- Ken MichelmanMark Eaton
- Brian AndrewsAndrew Eaton
Carole AndroskyGretchen
Charles LuciaJimmy
Dorothy NeumannMrs. Oblanski- CWCarol WilliardKathy Eaton
Reatha GreyNurse Smith
Directing · 4
- Dick Lowry Director
- Doris Grau Script Supervisor
- Anthony Brand First Assistant Director
- Irwin Marcus Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Darlene Craviotto Teleplay, Story, Production Consultant
- Ursula Etons Book
Production · 6
- Marian Rees Executive Producer
- Dorothea G. Petrie Producer
- David Graham Casting
- Anne Hopkins Associate Producer
- Robert Huddleston Production Manager
- Bobby Howard Location Manager
Camera · 4
- Frank Beascoechea Director of Photography
- Jerry D. Good Camera Operator
- David Augsburger Second Assistant Camera
- Bob Rust Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Byron 'Buzz' Brandt Editor
- Mike Klein Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- James Horner Original Music Composer
- Sam Horta Sound Editor
- Else Blangsted Music Editor
- Thomas Causey Sound Mixer
- Bob Cornett Sound Editor
Art · 3
- Jack Eberhart Property Master
- Richard Reams Set Decoration
- Robert C. Goldstein Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Rita Riggs Costume Design
- Jim Nielsen Makeup Artist
- Edie Panda Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Gary Haselbusch Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- David S. Cass Sr. Stunt Coordinator
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