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Director:
Robert Jiras
Writers:
Robert Cormier (novel)
Robert Jiras (writer)
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Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat... more | full synopsis
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Cast

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Frank McGurran ... Young Adam
Robert MacNaughton ... Adam Farmer
Russell P. Goslant ... Gardener

Cynthia Nixon ... Amy Hertz
Robert Cormier ... Mr. Hertz
Dorothea MacNaughton ... Produce Lady
Milford Keene ... Harvester

Robert Wagner ... Dr. Brint

Don Murray ... David Farmer

Hope Lange ... Betty Farmer
Lee Richardson ... Mr. Grey
Joey Jerome ... Whipper
Ronnie Bradbury ... Corn
Robert Dutil ... Jed
Jeff Rumney ... Counter Man
David Lange ... Mr. Montgomery

Christopher Murray ... Eric Peterson
Sudie Bond ... Edna
John Fiedler ... Arnold
John Bernek ... Store Owner

Paul Romero ... Coke
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Russell Goslant ... Gardener
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Directed by
Robert Jiras 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Robert Cormier  novel "I Am the Cheese"
Robert Jiras  writer
David Lange  writer

Produced by
David Lange .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jonathan Tunick 
 
Film Editing by
Nicholas C. Smith 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aaron Barsky .... first assistant director
 
Sound Department
Laura Civiello .... assistant sound editor
Neil L. Kaufman .... supervising sound editor
Michael Kirchberger .... sound editor
Hal Levinsohn .... sound editor
 
Stunts
Mark Sutton .... stunt double
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Barre, Vermont, USA more
Company:
I Am the Cheese more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Whipper: What's in the bag?
Adam Farmer: Nothing.
Whipper: C'mon, what is it? What is it, a bomb? What are you going to do, blow up Marshfield?!
Adam Farmer: No, it's a present for my father!
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3 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
ummmmm..cheese....i like it, 25 August 2000
Author: wforeman from England

this was an outstanding film with some very funny moments. it was one of the classic films of the eighties and i'm suprised that no one else has reviewed this classic tale.

this film is a must for all the families so rush out and rent it now. you wont want to take it back

10 out of 10

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