Sam's Son (1984)
At 17, you think you can conquer the world. At 18, you know you can. His wildest dream is about to come true.
104 min
Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team.
- Release date
- August 17, 1984
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Eli Wallach as Sam Orowitz
- Anne Jackson as Harriet Orowitz
- Timothy Patrick Murphy as Gene Orowitz
- Hallie Todd as Cathy Stanton
- Clyde Hayes as Robert Woods
- Jonna Lee as Bonnie Barnes
- Michael Landon as Gene Orman
- Howard Witt as Cy Martin
- William Boyett as Coach Sutter
- John Walcutt as Ronnie Morgan
Crew
- Michael Landon · Director
- Michael Landon · Writer
- Kent McCray · Producer
- David Rose · Composer
- Ted Voigtlander · Cinematographer
- John Loeffler · Editor
- Susan McCray · Casting director