The Children of Times Square (1986)
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The Children of Times Square are alienated and disenfranchised kids from all over the country. With nowhere to go and no real purpose in life, they converge on the streets of New York, totally vulnerable despite their outward toughness. Howard Rollins plays a ruthless cocaine dealer who, in the tradition of Fagin, wins the confidence of many of these kids and organizes them into a criminal gang. The film traces the "recruitment" by Rollins of two teenagers, runaway Brandon Douglas and New Yorker Danny Nucci. Joanna Cassidy plays Douglas' mother, who desperately tries to free her son from Rollins' influence. Made for TV, Children of Times Square debuted on March 3, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Curtis Hanson
Synopsis of The Children of Times Square
The Children of Times Square are alienated and disenfranchised kids from all over the country. With nowhere to go and no real purpose in life, they converge on the streets of New York, totally vulnerable despite their outward toughness. Howard Rollins plays a ruthless cocaine dealer who, in the tradition of Fagin, wins the confidence of many of these kids and organizes them into a criminal gang. The film traces the "recruitment" by Rollins of two teenagers, runaway Brandon Douglas and New Yorker Danny Nucci. Joanna Cassidy plays Douglas' mother, who desperately tries to free her son from Rollins' influence. Made for TV, Children of Times Square debuted on March 3, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Children of Times Square
- David Ackroyd - Peter Roberts
- Jason Bernard - Lt. Devins
- R.D. Call
- Guy Christopher - Detective
- Courtney Gains
- Gregory Mars Martin - Brian
- Clayton Prince
- Bo Rucker
- J.W. Smith
- Joe Spinell
- De'Voreaux White - C.J.
- Nick Discenza
- Richard Sassin
- Stan Yale
- Joanna Cassidy - Sue Roberts
- Danny Nucci - Luis
- Michael Rich
- Selma Archerd - Welfare Worker
- Ernie Brown
- John Capodice
- Ami Dolenz
- Silvana Gallardo - Lizette Sotavento
- Griffin O'Neal - Rick
- Howard E. Rollins, Jr. - Otis
- Larry B. Scott - Skater
- Bruce Smolanoff
- Jacob Vargas - Alberto
- Terry Wills - 1st Businessman
- Annie Oringer - Debbie
- David Wagner
- Jack Yates
- Brandon Douglas - Eric Roberts
- Tony Scott
- Director(s):
- Curtis Hanson
- Writer(s):
- Curtis Hanson
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