Prison for Children
Brief Synopsis
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A movie about an orphaned teenage boy who, enraged by his brother's death, goes on a rampage on the ranch where he works, accidently starting a fire and then fleeing on a horse. Cleared of charges brought against him, he nevertheless is sent to a Boys Industrial School, which is little more than a j
Cast & Crew
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Larry Peerce
Director
John Ritter
David Royce
Betty Thomas
Angela Brannon
Raphael Sbarge
John Parsons
Kenny Ransom
Thomas Holmes
Jonathan Chapin
Film Details
Also Known As
Find a Safe Place, Prison of Children, A
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Knopf/Simons Productions
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Colorado, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A movie about an orphaned teenage boy who, enraged by his brother's death, goes on a rampage on the ranch where he works, accidently starting a fire and then fleeing on a horse. Cleared of charges brought against him, he nevertheless is sent to a Boys Industrial School, which is little more than a juvenile prison.
The superintendent of the school, and a sympathetic teacher reach a decision to save the boy and others like him from the dangers of the institution.
Director
Larry Peerce
Director
Cast
John Ritter
David Royce
Betty Thomas
Angela Brannon
Raphael Sbarge
John Parsons
Kenny Ransom
Thomas Holmes
Jonathan Chapin
Gordie Wright
Tyrone Roosevelt
Josh Brolin
Boise
James Callahan
Judge Collins
Thomas R Zak
Joey Elkins
Aaron Makinen
Hermit
Lorraine Davies
Judy
Jamie Horton
Chris Parsons
Robert Himber
Casey Sellers
Dulcie Camp
Bea Saunders
Mimi Wickliff
Mariann Groves
Archie Smith
Pop Saunders
William Bryant
Will Waylon
Terry Rhoads
Wardrobe
Brad Arkin
Mickey Phillips
Ed O'brien
Arthur Franklin
Don Spencer
Oliver Beame
Tom Patterson
Hank Sims
Bobby Anderson
Robert Hulsey
Tom Becker
Night Watchman
Walt Conely
Shop Supervisor
Bill Gibson
Brad
Marque Gritta
Marcus
Emery Kedocia
Admissions Attendant
Randy Pybus
Randy
Vern Porter
Dr Willett
Dutch Shindler
Owen Wilbur
Craig Stout
Barrett
Alan Westbrook
Honeycutt
Crew
Arch Bryant
Director Of Photography
Cynthia Cruz
Makeup
Thomas A. Fairbanks
Set Decorator
Christopher Knopf
Screenwriter
Victor Paul
Stunt Coordinator
Basil Poledouris
Music
Lee Rafner
Producer
Eric Sears
Associate Producer
Eric Sears
Editor
David A Simons
Executive Producer
Paul Staheli
Art Director
Robert Allan Wald
Sound Department
Film Details
Also Known As
Find a Safe Place, Prison of Children, A
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Knopf/Simons Productions
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Colorado, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 14, 1987
Aired in United States on Video August 4, 1993
