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The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square

19866.01h 34m

Overview

An alienated teenage boy runs away from home and ventures to New York City where he falls in with a gang of juvenile delinquents working as drug dealers and pickpockets for a shady crime boss.

Directed by Curtis Hanson
Written by Curtis Hanson
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Top Cast

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Otis Travis

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Sue Roberts

David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

Peter Roberts

Larry B. Scott

Larry B. Scott

Skater

Jason Bernard

Jason Bernard

Lt. Devins

Danny Nucci

Danny Nucci

Luis

Silvana Gallardo

Silvana Gallardo

Lizette Sotavento (Luis' mother)

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Street Vendor

B

Brandon Douglas

Eric Roberts

Griffin O'Neal

Griffin O'Neal

Rick

Themes & Keywords

drug dealernew york cityrunawaytimes squarejuvenile delinquentlife on the street

About The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square is a tv movie, drama, crime film released in 1986 exploring themes of drug dealer, new york city, runaway, times square, juvenile delinquent, life on the street. Directed by Curtis Hanson, it stars Howard Rollins, Joanna Cassidy, David Ackroyd. An alienated teenage boy runs away from home and ventures to New York City where he falls in with a gang of juvenile delinquents working as drug dealers and pickpockets for a shady crime boss.

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