Children of a Lesser God
Love has a language all of its own.
1986
Rated
R
119
minutes
Drama, Romance
Directed By:
Randa Haines
Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Language
English
Release Date
September 13, 1986
Revenue
$31,853,080
Academy Awards
Best Actress
Cast
William Hurt
James Leeds
Marlee Matlin
Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie
Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco
Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf
Lydia
John F. Cleary
Johnny
Philip Holmes
Glen
Georgia Ann Cline
Cheryl
William D. Byrd
Danny
Frank Carter Jr.
Tony
John Limnidis
William
Bob Hiltermann
Orin
E. Katherine Kerr
Mary Lee Ochs
John Basinger
Alan Jones
Barry Magnani
Tom Schuyler
Linda Bove
Marian Loesser
Ann Hanson
Martha Franklin
James Carrington
Mr. Harrison
Max M. Brown
Glen's Father
María Cellario
Glen's Mother
Jon-Paul Dougherty
Glen's Brother
Linda Swim
Sarah's Friend
Lois Clowater
Sarah's Friend
Allan R. Francis
Waiter
Richard Kendall
Cafeteria Cook
Christopher Shay
Ricky
Laraine Isa
Woman in Beauty Shop
Nanci Kendall
Woman at Party
Marie Brazil
Mother
Charlene Legere
Child
Leigh French
Announcer
Archie Hahn
Announcer
Jack Blessing
Announcer
Nicholas Guest
Announcer
Gigi Vorgan
Announcer
Lynne Marie Stewart
Announcer
Show Full Crew
Directing
Randa Haines
Director
Kim H. Winther
Second Assistant Director
Jim Kaufman
First Assistant Director
Susanna David
Script Supervisor
Patrick J. Palmer
Second Unit Director
Writing
Production
Ruth Lambert
Casting Assistant
Stéphane Reichel
Unit Production Manager
Burt Sugarman
Producer
Patrick J. Palmer
Producer
Michael Jewison
Location Manager
Gretchen Rennell
Casting
Valley Via Reseigne
Production Coordinator
Leanne Moore
Production Accountant
Candace Koethe
Associate Producer
Sound
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dody Dorn
Sound Editor
Else Blangsted
Supervising Music Editor
Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Lightstone
Production Sound Mixer
Dennis Drummond
Sound Editor
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Convertino
Original Music Composer
Patrick Drummond
Sound Editor
Robert Grieve
Supervising Sound Editor
Linda Whittlesey
Foley Editor
George Berndt
ADR Editor
Camera
John Seale
Director of Photography
Robert DaPrato
Dolly Grip
Ron Renzetti
Grip
Takashi Seida
Still Photographer
Randy Tambling
Key Grip
Editing
Art
Gene Callahan
Production Design
Mark S. Freeborn
Assistant Set Decoration
Rose Marie McSherry
Set Decoration
Barbra Matis
Art Direction
J. Tracy Budd
Property Master
Daniel R. Bradette
Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
Ann Brodie
Makeup Artist
Renée April
Costume Design
Paul LeBlanc
Hairstylist
Arthur Rowsell
Costumer
Fabienne April
Costumer
Crew