Children of a Lesser God 1986

Synopsis:

Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Directed by: Randa Haines
Written by: Mark Medoff & Hesper Anderson
Release date: 1986-09-13
Runtime: 119 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Love has a language all of its own.
Cast:
William Hurt
William Hurt
James Leeds 
Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin
Sarah Norman 
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
Mrs. Norman 
Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco
Dr. Curtis Franklin 
Allison Gompf
Allison Gompf
Lydia 
John F. Cleary
John F. Cleary
Johnny