Adam

"It's just another headline. Until it happens to your child."

1983 1h 37m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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Based on the true story that shocked the nation and led to vast changes in how law enforcement handled missing children cases...John and Reve Walsh deal with their grief in front of the whole country when their son, Adam, is abducted and later found dead.

“It's just another headline. Until it happens to your child.”

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Cast

Daniel J. Travanti
John Walsh
JoBeth Williams
Reve Walsh
Martha Scott
Gram Walsh
Richard Masur
Jay Howell
Paul Regina
Joe Walsh
Mason Adams
Ray Mellette
Tony Frank
Lt. Richard Hynds
John M. Jackson
Det. Jim Gibbons

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Tuchner
Writers: Allan Leicht
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Adam Collection (TV)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Tuchner, shot by Mike Fash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Post. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Corky Ehlers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Daniel J. Travanti and JoBeth Williams and Martha Scott carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's just another headline. Until it happens to your child.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Tuchner directs. Mike Fash behind the camera. Mike Post scores. Corky Ehlers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Adam Collection (TV)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Michael Tuchner, shot by Mike Fash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mike Post. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Corky Ehlers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniel J. Travanti and JoBeth Williams and Martha Scott carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's just another headline. Until it happens to your child.".
8IMDB entry: tt0085136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "child murder", "based on true story", "missing child", "law enforcement".