United States / Oct 10, 1983 / NR / NBC
It's just another headline. Until it happens to your child.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John M. Jackson | Det. Jim Gibbons |
| Alex Harvey | Det. Jack Hoffman |
| John Boston | Adam Walsh |
| John Perry Edson | Congressman Clay Shaw |
| Rick Stokes | Congressman James Sensenbrenner, Jr. |
| Robert Ginnaven | Det. Vincent Corrao |
| Robin Bradley | Julie Patz |
| Gary Moody | Jeff |
| Marina Astudillo | Detectives' Secretary |
| Robert Shaw | Father Mike Conboy |
| Terri Gardner | Karen |
| Sharon Menzel | Kristin Cole Brown |
| John Henry Faulk | Sen. Strom Thurmond |
| Judie Stephen | Customer Service Woman |
| Fred Greenlee | TV Reporter |
| J. Michael Jaynes | Congressman Don Edwards |
| Debra Oelberg | Lamaze Teacher |
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| Lynn Humphrey | Saleswoman #2 |
| Maggie Egan | Deena Gross |
| Kelly Glasse | Aide to Sen. Thurmond |
| Jo Perkins | Sen. Paula Hawkins |
| Christopher Wycliff | Security Guard |
| Toni Potts | Cathy |
| Kent Banbury | Doctor |
| Jimmy Dunne | Policeman |
| Nicholas John Wolfford Berkshire | Adam Walsh (3 Years Old) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Adam |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alan Landsburg Productions |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 1983 |
| Executive producer | Joan Barnett, Alan Landsburg |
| Production | Carol L. Fleisher, Linda Otto |
| Writer | Allan Leicht |
| Casting | Randy Stone |
| Editing | Corky Ehlers, Goran Milutinović, Peter G. Zifchak, Mary Nelson |
| Cinematography | Mike Fash, Robert E. Poimbeauf, Mark Wells |
| Assistant directors | Jerram A. Swartz, Ric Kidney, Michael Tuchner, Candis Mason |
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| Camera operators | Mike Fash, Robert E. Poimbeauf, Mark Wells |
| Additional photography | Mike Fash, Robert E. Poimbeauf, Mark Wells |
| Production design | Judy Summers, Trish Gallaher Glenn, Bob Kargetta |
| Art direction | Judy Summers, Trish Gallaher Glenn, Bob Kargetta |
| Set decoration | Judy Summers, Trish Gallaher Glenn, Bob Kargetta |
| Music | Mike Post, Dick Weaver, Garrie Bolger, Don J. Bassman, Bruce Bisenz, Joe Melody, John Caper Jr. |
| Sound | Dick Weaver, Garrie Bolger, Don J. Bassman, Mike Post, Bruce Bisenz, Joe Melody, John Caper Jr. |
| Costume design | Elaina Cizek, Bob Jermain, Elaina P. Schulman, Michael Butler |
| Makeup | Bob Jermain, Elaina P. Schulman, Elaina Cizek, Michael Butler |
| Hairstyling | Elaina Cizek, Bob Jermain, Elaina P. Schulman, Michael Butler |
| Collection | The Adam Collection (TV) |
Release dates
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