After their child is abducted, John and Reve Walsh are trying to find him. But, shortly after that, Adam is found dead.After their child is abducted, John and Reve Walsh are trying to find him. But, shortly after that, Adam is found dead.After their child is abducted, John and Reve Walsh are trying to find him. But, shortly after that, Adam is found dead.
- Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 4 nominations total
John Edson
- Congressman Clay Shaw
- (as John Perry Edson Jr.)
Robert Shaw
- Father Mike Conboy
- (as Robert Gottschall)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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This was the powerful true story of the abduction and murder of Adam Walsh and his parents' crusade to get legislation passed to aid abducted children to prevent such a thing from happening again-in other words, tougher standards. Adam is abducted from a Hollywood, Florida, mall and is later found murdered. His father, John Walsh, pushes for tougher legislation for the FBI to get involved with the aid of Richard Masur's character. Great performances all around, especially from Masur and Daniel J. Travanti as John Walsh. This was also a terrific movie with a message in it and a fabulous ending and a must-see for anyone. I strongly recommend it! *** 1/2 out of ****
This fall will mark 20 years since the first airing of 'Adam'. While John Walsh now hosts 'America's Most Wanted' as well as his own talk show, in my opinion, he has become 'America's Most Admired'. I will take a show like 'AMW' over any reality show airing today. I believe that society can become more educated from this show than from a show depicting marrying a total stranger of eating raw flora on some deserted island.
Huzzah for 'Adam', John Walsh, and 'America's Most Wanted'.
Huzzah for 'Adam', John Walsh, and 'America's Most Wanted'.
You'll need it. Adam is a wonderful movie based on the heart wrenching story of Adam Walsh. The movie gives insight into what it is like to have child kidnapped, and the emotions that go along this roller coaster. The acting is great and well written. Since its a tv movie it isn't on very often but try lifetime. It is well worth the effort.
I remember when this TV movie aired I was in kindergarten and in fact my teacher even suggested that all of us small children watch this movie with our parents. Every parent with a small child feared that this tragedy would happen and what a nightmare it would have been to have a child abducted and murdered. The whole country was at this time bringing the missing children issue to the attention of people. All of this panic and awareness because of the abduction and murder of a little boy named Adam Walsh in Broward County, Florida. Thankful that this boys father John Walsh brought this case so much attention and awareness that a movie titled Adam was made for TV to expand the concern for children all across America. This movie is sad due to the death of a small child but brings a good message of awareness and concern for our children and any victim of crime for that matter. I wish some network would show Adam again I would like to see it over.
To this day, I still watch this movie because I have it taped on vhs and it's still one of the best tv movies ever made and it still makes me cry. They should really make more movies like this one now because everyday a child goes missing. Every year, they have the "Missing Children's Network" telethon so why not make more movies too.
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the photos for the abducted children shown at the end of this movie, named Bryon Anthony McCane, is of rapper Bizzy Bone, who is a former member of Bone Thugs N Harmony. He was abducted at age 4 by his father in the '80s.
- Quotes
Reve Walsh: Why didn't anyone see him? How can a little boy just disappear by himself and no one see that? Doesn't anybody care?
- Alternate versionsSubsequent re-runs of the movie have a different roll-call of missing children at the end.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 36th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1984)
- SoundtracksPeace Prayer
Lyrics adapted from St. Francis of Assisi
Music by John Foley, S.J.
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