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Children of a Lesser God

“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.”

★ 6.9 TMDB Rating · 354 votes

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Director
Randa Haines
Release date
Sep 13, 1986
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Children of a Lesser God

  • Portrait of William Hurt

    William Hurt

    James Leeds

  • Portrait of Marlee Matlin

    Marlee Matlin

    Sarah Norman

  • Portrait of Piper Laurie

    Piper Laurie

    Mrs. Norman

  • Portrait of Philip Bosco

    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

  • Portrait of Bob Hiltermann

    Bob Hiltermann

    Orin

Where to Stream Children of a Lesser God by Country

United States
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United Kingdom
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India
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Canada
Streaming on Super Channel Plus, fuboTVRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia
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