The Children of Times Square
| The Children of Times Square | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Written by | Curtis Hanson |
| Directed by | Curtis Hanson |
| Starring |
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Joanna Cassidy David Ackroyd Larry B. Scott Danny Nucci Brandon Douglas |
| Music by | Michael Shrieve |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Charles W. Fries |
| Producers | Marcy Gross Ann Weston |
| Production location | New York City |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Editor | Ray Daniels |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Production company | Fries Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 3, 1986 |
The Children of Times Square is a 1986 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Curtis Hanson.
Plot
An alienated teenager runs away from home and travels to New York City where he falls in with a cocaine dealer using street children as drug dealers.
Cast
- Howard E. Rollins Jr. as Otis Talbot
- Joanna Cassidy as Sue Roberts
- David Ackroyd as Peter Roberts
- Brandon Douglas as Eric Roberts
- Larry B. Scott as Skater
- Jason Bernard as Lieutenant Devins
- Danny Nucci as Luis Sotavento
- Silvana Gallardo as Lizette Sotavento, Luis' Mother
- De'voreaux White as C.J.
- Griffin O'Neal as Rick
- Mars Callahan as Brian
- Jacob Vargas as Alberto
- Joe Spinell as Street Vendor