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Abuse (1983)

Directed by Arthur J. Bressan Jr.

Overview

Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder is faced with the decision of either running away with Thomas or focusing on his career and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.

Rated NR | Length 94 minutes

Actors

Steve James | Novella Nelson | Raphael Sbarge | Carol Siskind | Arthur J. Bressan Jr. | Pamela Poitier | David Wojnarowicz | Dennis Baines | Mickey Clark | J.J. Davis | Kathy Gerber | Kathy Giotta | Jean Garrett | David Schachter | Billy Lux | Susan Schneider | Tracy Vivat | Jeffrey Olmstead | Richard Ryder | Jack Halton | Maurice Massaro | Luba Mason | Paul Peterson | Ralph Penner | Keith Michael | Max Schmid | John Kartovsky