Film

Consenting Adult

1985 · 1h 40m · Drama · TV Movie

IMDb

7.3

Young and shy Jeff discovers his attraction to men. After struggling with himself he comes out to his parents. Mum eventually listens to his son and tries to understand his feelings, but his Dad would rather die — which, in the end, he really does, leaving behind a mother, her son and his friend to work those things out Jeff and his Dad had never the courage to talk about.

Marlo Thomas

Tess Lynd

Martin Sheen

Ken Lynd

Barry Tubb

Jeff Lynd

Talia Balsam

Margie

Ben Piazza

Dr. Mark Waldo

John Terlesky

Pete Roberts

Corinne Camacho

Claire

Matthew Laurance

Nate

Joseph Adams

Stu

Richard Sargent

Pat Malone

Thomas Peacocke

Dr. Daniels

Moira Walley-Beckett

Sue Wister

Jeff Irvine

Hank

Dave Sayer

Counterman

Rebecca Staples

Maribel

Kim Kondrashoff

Dev

• Gilbert CatesDirector
• Laura Z. HobsonNovel
• David LawrenceProducer
• Ray AghayanProducer
• Martin StargerExecutive Producer
• Frank StanleyDirector of Photography
• Laurence RosenthalOriginal Music Composer
• Melvin ShapiroEditor
• David RubinCasting

Release date

February 4, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

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