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Child of Rage (1992)

Child of Rage poster
Directed by
Larry Peerce
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young girl shows severe behavioral issues after being abused as a child. Her adoptive parents struggle to understand and help her.

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What happens

Child of Rage is a 1992 American biographical drama television film directed by Larry Peerce, starring Mel Harris, Dwight Schultz, Ashley Peldon and Mariette Hartley. The film is based on the true story of Beth Thomas, who had severe behavioral problems as a result of being sexually abused as a child. The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with classroom scenes being filmed at Mary Hill Elementary School. It premiered on CBS on Tuesday, September 29, 1992. The music in the introduction is from the library music album The Music Box, by Alain Debray and Derek Austin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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