"The unfulfilled dreams of his parents and the tensions created at home cause life to become a nightmare for a youngster who seeks release in a withdrawal to his own world."
Talia Shire
as Carol Agnelli
Burt Young
as Rocco Agnelli
Doug McKeon
as Peter
Erica Yohn
as Margaret
Tresa Hughes
as Sister Theresa
Bobby Cassidy
as Michael
Melanie Griffith
as Girl in Hotel Room
Jamie Aff
as Tommy
Constance McCashin
as Marge
Lee Weaver
as Bob
Beverly May
as Mother Superior
Frank Robles
as Store Owner
Morton Lewis
as Morty
Jessica James
as Mill Worker
John Wylie
as Florist
Raymond J. Barry
as Tony
Vicky Perry
as Jennifer
Diane Stilwell
as Alice
Clinton Allmon
as Milkman
Jennifer Cooke
as Helen
Robert C. Mora
as Joey
Wayne Harding
as Johnny
Adam Monti
as Giovanni
Susie Cebulski
as Juanita
Matthew Anton
as 1st Boy
Christine Langner
as 1st Girl
Shawn Firtell
as 1st Gang Boy
Adam Gifford
as 2nd Gang Boy
Eric O'Hanian
as 3rd Gang Boy
Larry Silvestri
as Giovanni's Friend
Brendan Ward
as Class Child
Writer
Adell Aldrich
Director
Merrit Malloy
Executive Producer
Albert Heschong
Art Direction
Jay Daniel
Producer
David Jenkins
David Shire
Music
Donald M. Morgan
Director of Photography
John W. Holmes
Editor