Children of a Lesser God

Name: Children of a Lesser God
Director: Randa Haines
Released: 1986
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Allison Gompf

1986 · 119 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 19,267 VOTES · DIR. Randa Haines

Overview

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Dialogue Timeline — 733 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:52:14 Wha...

00:54:48 No. I like to give the kids a lot of leeway.

00:56:39 § Love can turn, turn around now §

00:57:40 § Baby, baby §

00:59:19 It's five stitches, huh?

01:00:58 I don't hate you for not learning how to speak.

01:04:00 I don't think she heard me.

01:05:51 [Doorbell Rings]

01:07:05 Very good, Sarah. Very good.

01:08:55 God, I can't ever get close enough.

01:10:49 [Teakettle Whistles]

01:12:11 Look, it's my fault.

01:13:48 Thank you.

01:21:08 Uh-uh. An economist in Washington.

01:23:08 And you can't start a bonfire

01:25:07 That's really wonderful.

01:27:03 But you think for me, think for Sarah.

01:28:59 I think it's nothing but stupid pride

01:31:48 come...

01:34:02 [Ring]

01:41:18 You're lonely.

01:43:33 § Jump §

01:44:42 § In the night, dear §

01:50:50 [Waves Crashing]

Cast & Characters

William Hurt James Marlee Matlin Sarah Piper Laurie Mrs. Norman Philip Bosco Dr. Curtis Franklin Allison Gompf Lydia John F. Cleary Johnny Philip Holmes Glen Georgia Ann Cline Cheryl William D. Byrd Danny Frank Carter Jr. Tony

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed733

Dialogue density6.2 lines / min

First line00:52:14

Final line01:50:50

Production Record

DirectorRanda Haines

LanguageEnglish

Revenue$31,853,080

IMDb votes19,267