United States / Aug 17, 1984 / PG
At 17, you think you can conquer the world. At 18, you know you can. His wildest dream is about to come true.
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Boyett | Coach Sutter |
| John Walcutt | Ronnie Morgan |
| David Lloyd Nelson | Lonnie Morgan |
| William Bassett | Mr. Turner |
| Harvey Gold | Jake Bellow |
| James Karen | Mr. Collins |
| David Wakefield | Buddy |
| Martin Rudy | Dr. Warren |
| Montana Smoyer | Maxine Wagner |
| Gavin Mooney | Police Officer |
| Barbara Collentine | Miss Bass |
| Phil Proctor | Art Fisher |
| Buck Young | Marv Gates |
| Herb Mitchell | Coach Diener |
| Dave Morick | Field Judge |
| Robert Balderson | Track Official |
| Kurt Smildsin | 2nd Track Official |
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| Kathleen Coyne | Cathy Orman |
| B.J. Turner | Customer #1 |
| Mickey Morton | Customer #2 |
| Michael Griswold | Cathy Stanton's Father |
| Dave Adams | Truck Driver |
| Casey Erickson | Harold |
| Randy Faustino | Tony |
| Laurie Blower | Car Hop |
| Sarah Buxton | Cheerleader #1 |
| Sherri Sperling | Cheerleader #2 |
| Lynn Banashek | Cheerleader #3 |
| Laura Kamins | Cheerleader #4 |
| Matt Beck | Boy #1 |
| Brad Cowgill | Boy #2 |
| Chad Cowgill | Boy #3 |
| David LeBell | Track Competitor |
| William Winckler | Student (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sam's Son |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Worldvision Enterprises, Michael Landon Productions |
| Release date | 17 agosto 1984 |
| Writer | Michael Landon |
| Assistant directors | Michael Landon |
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