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Hard Choices
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Hard Choices

1985
1h 30m
Drama
Crime

Status

Released

Release

1985

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

A teenaged boy goes for a ride with his brother and the brother's friends, who proceed to rob a store and murder the clerk. They are caught and, despite the young boy's protestations, he is convicted of murder and sent to prison. A female social worker assigned to the boy's case not only believes him, but begins to fall in love with him, and determines to either help him prove his innocence or escape.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Jan 24, 1985
Languages
English
Director
Rick King
Production
Screenland
Screenland
Breakout
Breakout
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Margaret Klenck

Margaret Klenck

Laura Stephens

Gary McCleery

Gary McCleery

Bobby Lipscomb

John Sayles

John Sayles

Don

J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Deputy Anderson

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Josh

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Terry Norfolk

John Seitz

John Seitz

Sheriff Mavis Johnson

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