David (1988)
- Directed by
- John Erman
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young boy suffers severe burns at the hands of his father. The film follows his painful recovery and his mother's struggle to support him.
emotionalharrowingintimateupsettingsomberpersonalslow-burn
What happens
David is a 1988 American made-for-television drama film dramatizing the true story of a child named David Rothenberg who was burned by his father. It co-starred Matthew Lawrence as David, Bernadette Peters as his mother, and John Glover as his father. It aired on ABC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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