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Children of a Lesser God (1986)

Movie"Love has a language all of its own."
Audience Score
69
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R 1 hr 59 minOct 3rd, 1986Drama, Romance
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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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
StarringWilliam HurtMarlee MatlinPiper Laurie
DirectorRanda Haines

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 3rd, 1986 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 12th, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$31,853,080 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Paramount Pictures
Movie Tags:
woman directorteacherteacher student relationshipdeafsign languagesman woman relationshipteachers and studentsdeaf-mutedeafnessdeaf girl