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The Boy Who Drank Too Much (1980)

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

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1h 39m

Drama, Family, Sport

February 6th, 1980

6.6/10

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Synopsis

A high school athlete is well on the road to becoming an alcoholic like his ex-hockey pro father until his teammate and best friend commits himself to saving him from his self-destructive habit.

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Cast

Scott Baio
Buff Saunders
Lance Kerwin
Billy Carpenter
Ed Lauter
Gus Carpenter
Mariclare Costello
Mrs. Carpenter
Stephen Davies
Alan
Toni Kalem
Tina
Katherine Pass
Donna Watson
Dan Shor
Art Collins
Michele Tobin
Julie
Don Murray
Ken Saunders
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Directors

Jerrold Freedman
Full cast & crew

Producers

Donald Baer
producer
Shep Greene
associate producer
Jerry McNeely
executive producer
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Writers

Shep Greene
novel
Edward DeBlasio
teleplay
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Taglines

He's 15. A star athlete. And an alcoholic.
If your 15-year-old son had a drinking problem, you'd try to help him every way you could. Buff Saunders had a drinking problem, but his mother was dead and his father wasn't much help. Because he had the same problem. Why did this teenager follow in his father's footsteps? And who does he turn to for help? Watch the compelling drama "The Boy Who Drank Too Much." A special Xerox television presentation starring Scott Baio and Lance Kerwin.
Buff and Billy. They both liked sports. They both liked girls. Except Buff was an alcoholic, and only Billy could save him.

Keywords

alcoholism
based on novel
father son relationship
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 24th, 1981 (France)
February 6th, 1980 (United States of America)
February 6th, 1980 (United States of America) (CBS TV)

Alternative Titles

The Boy Who Drank Too Much (original title)
Извън контрол (Bulgaria) (Bulgarian title)
Un faux départ (Canada) (French title)
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Locations

Los Angeles, California, USA
Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Running Times

99 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

MTM Enterprises
Company Four (Copyright Holder)

Distribution Companies

Antenne 2 (A2) (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
CBS (United States of America) (original airing)
20th Century Fox Television (United States of America) (syndication)
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