Children of a Lesser God 38 years old

Love has a language all of its own.

Children of a Lesser God

Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Credits

Children of a Lesser God Cast

Name Character
Marlee Matlin She was 21, now 59 years old as Sarah Norman
William Hurt He was 36, now 74 years old as James Leeds
Piper Laurie She was 54, now 92 years old as Mrs. Norman
Bob Hiltermann He was 34, now 72 years old as Orin
John Limnidis as William
Philip Holmes He was 41, now 79 years old as Glen
John F. Cleary as Johnny
Philip Bosco He was 56, 88 years old when he died as Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf as Lydia

Children of a Lesser God Crew

Name Department
Lisa Fruchtman as Editor. She was 38 (now 76) years old Editing
Michael Convertino as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (now 71) years old Sound
Gretchen Rennell as Casting. Production
Patrick J. Palmer as Producer. He was 50 (now 88) years old Production
Randa Haines as Director. She was 41 (now 79) years old Directing
Mark Medoff as Screenplay. He was 46 (79) years old when He died Writing
Barbra Matis as Art Direction. Art
John Seale as Director of Photography. He was 43 (now 82) years old Camera
Renée April as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Children of a Lesser God poster
Children of a Lesser God (38 years)

Love has a language all of its own.

  • Release day: Saturday, September 13, 1986
  • Runtime: 119 minutes
  • Revenue: 31853080.00