Children of the Night (1985)
Overview
A sociology graduate student researches her doctoral thesis on female crime by interviewing street prostitutes. Shocked by her findings, she offers her own apartment to teenage prostitutes seeking refuge from the streets, many of whom are rejected by their parents and are dependent on their pimps.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.43 |
Directed By
Robert Markowitz
Crew
Richard Reams
John M. Elliott Jr.
Robert Guenette
Conrad Holzgang
Norm Baron
Gil Hubbs
Miles Goodman
Susan Zietlow-Maust
Peter Parasheles
Gail Eisenstadt
William Wood
Robert Guenette
Barbara Burgdorf
Robert Iannaccone
Lisa Stewart
Deborah Love
Robert Markowitz
Vickie Patik
TOP CAST
Kathleen Quinlan
Lois Lee
Nicholas Campbell
Larry
Mario Van Peebles
Roy Spanish
Lar Park Lincoln
Valerie
Wallace Langham
Kevin (as Wally Ward)
Eddie Velez
Tom
David L. Crowley
Marty
Donald Hotton
Dr. Norris
Marta Kober
Linda
Laura Esterman
Arlene
Sherri Stoner
Brandy (as Sherri Stone)
Michael Shaner
Jerry
Vincent J. Isaac
Jink
Michelle Ann Martin
Ginger
Monica Calhoun
Wanda
Zoe Trilling
Melody (as Geri Betzler)
Helene Udy
Dallas (as Helen Udy)
Valerie Richards
Zoe
George Spaventa
Robert Ringen
Ty Granderson Jones
Pimp (uncredited)
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