Child's Play (1972)
Overview
At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $44,196,343.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.695 |
Directed By
Sidney Lumet
Crew
David Merrick
Sidney Lumet
Joanne Burke
Gerald Hirschfeld
Michael Small
Robert Marasco
Hank Moonjean
Leon Prochnik
Edward Warschilka
Geri Windsor
Ruth Morley
Saul Meth
Bill Edmondson
Jim Di Gangi
Hank Moonjean
Philip Rosenberg
Enrique Bravo
Jack Fitzstephens
George Newman
Ron Zarilla
Michael Small
Jack Fitzstephens
Emil Neroda
Nicholas Sgarro
TOP CAST
James Mason
Jerome Malley
Robert Preston
Joseph Dobbs
Beau Bridges
Paul Reis
Ron Weyand
Father Mozian
Charles White
Father Griffin
David Rounds
Father Penny
Kate Harrington
Mrs. Carter
Jamie Alexander
Sheppard
Brian Chapin
O'Donnell
Bryant Fraser
Jennings
Mark Hall Haefeli
Wilson
Tom Leopold
Shea
Julius Lo Iacono
McArdle
Christopher Man
Travis
Paul O'Keefe
Banks
Robert D. Randall
Medley
Robbie Reed
Class President
Paul Alessi
Student
Anthony Barletta
Student
Kevin Coupe
Student
Christopher Hoag
Student
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