Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976)
Overview
15-year-old Dawn runs away from what she feels is an intolerable home life. In the big city, she ends up turning to prostitution when she is unable to get a job due to her age. She meets Alexander, a young male hustler who takes her in, but when she starts working for a pimp, Alexander becomes a target.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.401 |
Directed By
Randal Kleiser
Crew
Randal Kleiser
Dalene Young
Marlowe Newkirk
Wilford Lloyd Baumes
Douglas S. Cramer
Fred Karlin
Carroll Sax
Edward R. Morse
James Hulsey
Rick Simpson
Joanne Haas
Thomas Welsh
Gloria Algeo
Karl Silvera
Mitchell L. Gamson
Julie Pitkanen
Jacques R. Marquette
TOP CAST
Eve Plumb
Dawn Wetherby
Leigh McCloskey
Alexander Duncan
Lynn Carlin
Dawn's Mother
William Schallert
Harry
Anne Seymour
Counterwoman
Joan Prather
Susie
Marguerite DeLain
Frankie Lee
Bo Hopkins
Swan
Georg Stanford Brown
Donald Umber
David Knapp
Doctor Roberts
Stephanie Burchfield
Randy
Kaaren Ragland
Melba
Anne Ramsey
Librarian
Paul Bryar
Counterman
Queenie Smith
Old Woman
Paul Sorensen
Police Sergeant
Brad Trumbull
Man
John Rose
Salesman
Romo Vincent
Fat Man
Sylvia Anderson
Sumi
Suzanne Crough
Runaway
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