Because He's My Friend (1978)
Directed by Ralph Nelson
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Family Drama |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - Australia |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Because He's My Friend was directed for Australian television by American TV veteran Ralph Nelson. Karen Black and Keir Dullea play the parents of a mentally retarded teenager (superbly played by Warwick Poulson). The boy's condition effects the marriage both adversely and positively. The film takes on a happier aura when a normal teenager becomes the handicapped boy's close friend. Because He's My Friend is an effective companion piece to the like-vintage Australian TV movie Tim, as well as the 1977 ABC Afterschool Special presentation Hewitt's Just Different.
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parent, friendship, mental-retardation, teenagers, child, family, husband-and-wife
