Children Of A Lesser God
Drama
Paramount Pictures  (1986) 119 mins R

7.0 (5,211 votes)
One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children Of A Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a Best Actress Oscar for Marlee Matlin. Based on the hit Broadway play, it's the uplifting love story of John Leeds (William Hurt), an idealistic special education teacher, and a headstrong deaf girl named Sarah (Marlee Matlin). At first, Leeds sees Sarah as a teaching challenge. But soon their teacher/student relationship blossoms into a love so passionate it shatters the barrier of silence that keeps them apart....

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Cast and Crew
William Hurt  ......  James Leeds
Marlee Matlin  ......  Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie  ......  Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco  ......  Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf  ......  Lydia
John F. Cleary  ......  Johnny
Director  .....  Randa Haines
Producer  .....  Patrick J. Palmer; Burt Sugarman; Patrick Palmer
Writer  .....  Mark Medoff; Hesper Anderson
Notes
Trivia:
The film's box office takings shot up by an unprecedented 164% after Marlee Matlin's Oscar win for Best Actress. (more)

Filming Locations:
Beaver Harbour, New Brunswick, Canada (more)

Quotes:
James Leeds: Do you think there's someplace where we can meet that's not in silence and not in sound? (more)

Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations (more)