Sam's Son

At 17, you think you can conquer the world. At 18, you know you can. His wildest dream is about to come true.

Duration: 104 min

Release date: 1984-08-17

IMDB

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.

Drama

Sam's Son

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as Harriet Orowitz

Timothy Patrick Murphy

Timothy Patrick Murphy

as Gene Orowitz

as Cathy Stanton

as Bonnie Barnes

as Coach Sutter

as Ronnie Morgan

David Lloyd Nelson

David Lloyd Nelson

as Lonnie Morgan

William Bassett

William Bassett

David Wakefield

David Wakefield

as Maxine Wagner

as Police Officer

Barbara Collentine

Barbara Collentine

as Coach Diener

Robert Balderson

Robert Balderson

as Track Official

as 2nd Track Official

Michael Griswold

Michael Griswold

as Cathy Stanton's Father

as Truck Driver

as Cheerleader #1

Sherri Sperling

Sherri Sperling

as Cheerleader #2

as Cheerleader #3

as Cheerleader #4

as Track Competitor

William Winckler

William Winckler

as Student (uncredited)

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