Children of the Night

Téléfilm
1985
1h 33min

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueFact-based drama about a sociology graduate (Kathleen Quinlan) who starts working with teen prostitutes in Hollywood. The film does not draw back on its depiction of the brutality that the t... Tout lireFact-based drama about a sociology graduate (Kathleen Quinlan) who starts working with teen prostitutes in Hollywood. The film does not draw back on its depiction of the brutality that the teens face nor of the exploitation that occurs from the pimps and johns who use them. Pat B... Tout lireFact-based drama about a sociology graduate (Kathleen Quinlan) who starts working with teen prostitutes in Hollywood. The film does not draw back on its depiction of the brutality that the teens face nor of the exploitation that occurs from the pimps and johns who use them. Pat Benatar's song "Hell Is For Children" is used to set the film's theme.

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Rôles principaux21

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Kathleen Quinlan

Lois Lee

Nicholas Campbell

Larry

Mario Van Peebles

Roy Spanish

Lar Park-Lincoln

Valerie

Wallace Langham

Kevin
(as Wally Ward)

Eddie Velez

David L. Crowley

Marty
(as David Crowley)

Donald Hotton

Dr. Norris

Marta Kober

Linda

Laura Esterman

Arlene

Sherri Stoner

Brandy

Michael Shaner

Jerry

Vincent J. Isaac

Jink

Michelle Ann Martin

Ginger

Monica Calhoun

Wanda

Zoe Trilling

Melody
(as Geri Betzler)

Helene Udy

Dallas
(as Helen Udy)

Valerie Richards

Zoe
(as Valerie Gene Richards)

Réalisation
- Robert Markowitz
Scénario
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jeff-150

Eighties trauma drama extraordinaire.

I cant' believe I remember this movie all to well from back in 1985! It seems just like yesterday. Very gritty and very realistic. I remember being scared to death by this when I was a pre-teen. An excellent book called Seeing Through the Eighties by Jane Feuer references this movie several time. Excellent

5myxedup

"I'M GONNA SWEEP THOSE HOOKERS RIGHT OFFA' THE STREET..."

Kathleen Quinlan as suburban do-gooder. She's on a mission to help run-away teens off of the streets, and into her over-crowded home. The taming of the wild street children proves quite a challenge.

Lots of teens-in-despair here. Lots of 80's fashions (hair, make-up, bracelets, Oh My)

Watchable only because the movie's musical theme is Pat Benatar's "Hell is for Children".

9fanofkim

What I think about this movie.

'Children of the Night' and 'Little Ladies of the Night' are both excellent movies. They show us what is really going on in the streets, and the fact that there are children that need homes and need to be loved. They both brought tears to my eyes.

5mmthos

THEY CRY IN THE NIGHT

Heartstring pulling docudrama-ish true story bout PHD candidate in sociology Laura Lee (Kathleen Quinlan, the type of role she's made for) pulling teen prostitutes off the streets while writing her dissertation on it. Course all this full-time, actually overtime, crusading ends up consuming her and destroys her long-time relationship with her boyfriend, leaving her alone with "her kids."

Quite strong stuff for network TV, must've run late. Concentrates mostly on one particularly hard case, Valerie (Lar Park-Lincoln) who suffers, literally, constant failed attempts at leaving "the life". Ms P-L is appropriately and admirably hysterical, in the sick psychological sense, frustrated not just with "the life" but Life, and how it's seemingly damaged her irreparably.

Mario Van Peebles is her suave, debonair pimp, living the high life while he sends his girls out on the street to degrade themselves for his benefit. He's always quick with an easy answer to excuse himself whenever confronted by Ms. Lee

Both sensitive and brutal, this is only for people with hearts and concern for their fellow men, women, and most of all, children., ..

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Anecdotes
Lar Park-Lincoln's debut.

Gaffes
In the opening of the film, we see a preacher follow 2 of the girls on the street. We hear one of the girls yell "Buzz off!" but her mouth says something nastier.