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Children of a Lesser God(1986)
Status: Released
Date: 1986-09-13
69%
342 Votes
Time: 1h 59m
She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her.
Overview:
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $31,853,080.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Children of a Lesser God
Top 10 Billed Cast
William Hurt
James Leeds
Marlee Matlin
Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie
Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco
Dr. Curtis Franklin
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Marlee Matlin Wins Best Actress | 59th Oscars (1987)
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