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Consenting Adult(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-02-04
60%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
Overview:
Young and shy Jeff discovers his attraction to men. After struggling with himself he comes out to his parents. Mum eventually listens to his son and tries to understand his feelings, but his Dad would rather die — which, in the end, he really does, leaving behind a mother, her son and his friend to work those things out Jeff and his Dad had never the courage to talk about.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
The Starger Company
David Lawrence and Ray Aghayan Productions
Movie: Consenting Adult
Top 10 Billed Cast
Marlo Thomas
Tess Lynd
Martin Sheen
Ken Lynd
Barry Tubb
Jeff Lynd
Talia Balsam
Margie
Ben Piazza
Dr. Mark Waldo
John Terlesky
Pete Roberts
Corinne Camacho
Claire
Matthew Laurance
Nate
Joseph Adams
Stu
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Young and shy Jeff discovers his attraction to men. After struggling with himself he comes out to his parents. Mum eventually listens to his son and tries to understand his feelings, but his Dad would rather die — which, in the end, he really does, leaving behind a mother, her son and his friend to work those things out Jeff and his Dad had never the courage to talk about.
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1985-02-04
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