Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
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| Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Donner |
| Produced by | Stuart Cohen (associate producer) David Levinson (producer) |
| Written by | Richard and Esther Shapiro |
| Starring | Linda Blair Larry Hagman Verna Bloom William Daniels Mark Hamill |
| Music by | James Di Pasquale |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Editing by | Richard Bracken |
| Studio | Universal TV |
| Distributed by | NBC |
| Release date(s) | February 11, 1975 |
| Running time | 96. min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic is a 1975 made-for-TV film about a teenager who becomes an alcoholic.
[edit] Plot Summary
Sarah Travis is a 15 year old teenager going through a lot of stress and insecurity. Sarah comes from divorced parents, she lives with her mother and step-father and she doesn't like being told what to do. Sarah starts to get into drinking alcohol and things seem get better for her, but worse, she drinks more and more and things get out of control.
[edit] Cast
- Linda Blair as Sarah Travis
- Larry Hagman as Jerry Travis
- Verna Bloom as Jean Hodges
- William Daniels as Matt Hodges
- Michael Lerner as Dr. Marvin Kittredge
- Mark Hamill as Ken Newkirk
- Eric Olson as Bobby
- Laurette Spang as Nancy
- M. Emmet Walsh as Mr. Peterson
- Steve Benedict as Ray Peterson
- Richard Roat as Fred Tyler
- Marian Collier as Mrs. Peterson
- Hilda Haynes as Margaret
- Jessica Rains as Mrs. Tyler
- Sheila Larken as Vice Principal
