Meet Thomas Carroll. He's fourteen, gay, and in danger of becoming a child abuse statistic.
Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder is faced with the decision of either running away with Thomas or focusing on his career and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.
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Richard Ryder
Larry Porter
Raphael Sbarge
Thomas Carroll
Steve James
Dr. Bennett
Kathy Gerber
Kathy Logan
Jack Halton
Prof. Rappaport
Mickey Clark
Laura
Maurice Massaro
Mr. Carroll
Susan Schneider
Mrs. Carroll
Luba Mason
Sara
Kathy Giotta
Elaine
Tracy Vivat
Amy
Billy Lux
Aaron
Paul Peterson
David
David Schachter
Mark
Jean Garrett
Dean Kinkaid
