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Children Are Too Young to Die

  • 1990
  • 20m
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DramaShort

The film graphically calls attention to the brutal dangers of playing on top of elevators in public housing high-rise 30-story buildings in New York City. The slang is called "elevator surfi... Read allThe film graphically calls attention to the brutal dangers of playing on top of elevators in public housing high-rise 30-story buildings in New York City. The slang is called "elevator surfing", "elevator action" or "elevator chicken" and it is a deadly game in which groups of ch... Read allThe film graphically calls attention to the brutal dangers of playing on top of elevators in public housing high-rise 30-story buildings in New York City. The slang is called "elevator surfing", "elevator action" or "elevator chicken" and it is a deadly game in which groups of children ride up and down the elevator shafts on top of a moving elevator car and jump from ... Read all

  • Director
    • Marc Cerutti
  • Writers
    • Marc Cerutti
    • Peter J. Cestare
    • Val Coleman
  • Stars
    • Stephen Edwards
    • Lisa Cunningham
    • Kevin Dineen
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marc Cerutti
    • Writers
      • Marc Cerutti
      • Peter J. Cestare
      • Val Coleman
    • Stars
      • Stephen Edwards
      • Lisa Cunningham
      • Kevin Dineen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

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    Stephen Edwards
    • Jerome Green
    Lisa Cunningham
    • 911 Caller
    Kevin Dineen
    • Officer #1
    Herbert Sellers
    • Officer #2
    Paul Caldararo
    • Elevator Mechanic
    Evelyn Lee
    • EMS Medic #1
    Miguel Villanueva
    • EMS Medic #2
    Nicholas Haylett
    • Surgeon
    Peggy Alston
    • Mrs. Green
    Joe Melendez
    • Detective #1
    Reginold Bennett
    • Detective #2
    Jovita Castillo
    • Morgue Mother
    Patric Lam
    • Morgue Attendant
    Chuck Cooper
    Chuck Cooper
    • Stg. Peters
    Will Hussung
    Will Hussung
    • Mr. Gardner
    Olga Merediz
    • Maria
    • (as Olga Meridez)
    Billy Williams
    • George
    Astrid Wilson
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    • Director
      • Marc Cerutti
    • Writers
      • Marc Cerutti
      • Peter J. Cestare
      • Val Coleman
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      Won first place Telly Award for "Safety Video."

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    • Release date
      • January 3, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Cerutti Productions
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      • $120,000 (estimated)
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      • 20m
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