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starring: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Allison Gompfdirected by: Randa Haines
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300214682
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6300214680
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: February 13, 1998
Running Time: 119 minutes
Sales Rank: 4159
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: October 03, 1986
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Mark Medoff's tough play about deafness is sweetened and softened in this 1986 film adaptation directed by Randa Haines (Wrestling Ernest Hemingway). William Hurt plays a teacher newly hired at a school for deaf children, and Marlee Matlin is the deaf and withdrawn janitor who captures his attention. Romantic and heartfelt, the film makes its audience care very much about its two leading characters, and wince when Hurt's well-meaning instructor allows Matlin's handicap to become a problem. Haines develops some interesting visual ideas to underscore the isolation of Matlin's world, particularly a lovely refrain that finds Matlin swimming alone at night. The drama is cut somewhat by the bouncy energy and good humor of Hurt's students. Piper Laurie is very good in a supporting role as Matlin's mother. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A film with a lesser effect...
I see a lot of potential when I think back over the film that was `Children of a Lesser God'. Now, I have not seen the play but I hear that it is much harsher, much more emotionally gut punching if you will. When I watched `Children of a Lesser God' I expected to get that, that warm feeling of unease in my core, the feeling that everything is not as it should be but instead I got a much softer and much more refined experience. I'm not saying that a sweet and effective love story is a bad thing, ... Read More
Rating:  - Children of a Lesser God
This was a great film. It is well worth watching. It makes you think!
Rating: - Children of a Lesser God fan
I saw this movie back in 1988, and i loved it. I decided to become a sign language interpreter. The movie is excellent, I strongly recomend it to everybody. The performances were oscar winners and the story very emotional. I enjoyed the movie and I'm enjoying learning sign language.
Rating: - children of a lesser God
Terrific movie. Its no wonder that Marlee won an academy award for her work.
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Rating:  - good entertainment
Having a granddaughter who is deaf and just learning sign myself I found this movie very interesting both because of the signing and the culture surrounding the deaf. I enjoyed the movie very much both from being involved with the deaf culture and just for pure entertainment.
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