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4 April 1979 (USA)
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The most poignant love-triangle of all - a father, his son, and the woman who came between them. more
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Billy Flynn, an ex box champion, is now horse trainer in Hialeah. He makes just enough money to raise his little boy T.J...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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4 nominations
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(3 articles)
Movies I Saw as a Kid (That I Shouldn't Have)
(From Momlogic. 17 November 2009, 2:00 AM, PST)
Onetime Kid Star Schroder Completes Production of Indie Movie
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 16 June 2004)
(From Momlogic. 17 November 2009, 2:00 AM, PST)
Onetime Kid Star Schroder Completes Production of Indie Movie
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 16 June 2004)
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Cry much?
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jon Voight | ... | Billy |
 | Faye Dunaway | ... | Annie |
 | Rick Schroder | ... | T.J. (as Ricky Schroder) |
 | Jack Warden | ... | Jackie |
| Arthur Hill | ... | Mike |
| Strother Martin | ... | Riley |
| Joan Blondell | ... | Dolly Kenyon |
| Mary Jo Catlett | ... | Josie |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Georgie (as Elisha Cook) |
| Stefan Gierasch | ... | Charlie Goodman |
 | Allan Miller | ... | Whitey |
| Joe Tornatore | ... | Hesh |
| Shirlee Kong | ... | Donna Mae |
| Jeff Blum | ... | Jeffie |
| Dana Elcar | ... | Hoffmaster |
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121 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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Iceland:12 |
South Korea:All (DVD rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Chile:14 |
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After looking at thousands of child actors, screen testing 'Ricky Schroeder' and putting him up in a hotel with his family, the producers finally offered him the role on the condition that his parents sign an exclusive, 7-year contract on his behalf. Schroeder's mother refused, saying she couldn't do that to a little boy, and prepared to return home with her family. The producers relented, and offered the role with no strings attached.
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Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.10)" (2005)
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If you are not in tears at the end of this movie, go see the Wizard, cause you have no heart!
Cute little Ricky Schroder acts his --- off in this drama, which is a tad overdone in spots, but it is so sad that if you are embarrassed to cry in front of other people, see it alone.