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The Boy Who Drank Too Much

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The Boy Who Drank Too Much

He's 15. A star athlete. And an alcoholic.

3.5

1h 39m

1980

“He's 15. A star athlete. And an alcoholic.”

Synopsis

A high school athlete is well on the road to becoming an alcoholic like his ex-hockey pro father until his teammate and best friend commits himself to saving him from his self-destructive habit.

Director

Jerrold Freedman

TV MovieDrama

based on novel or bookalcoholismtroubled teen

Cast & Crew

Scott Baio

Scott Baio

as Buff Saunders

Lance Kerwin

Lance Kerwin

as Billy Carpenter

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

as Gus Carpenter

Mariclare Costello

Mariclare Costello

as Louise Carpenter

Don Murray

Don Murray

as Ken Saunders

Stephen Davies

Stephen Davies

as Alan

Toni Kalem

Toni Kalem

as Tina

Katherine Pass

as Donna Watson

Dan Shor

Dan Shor

as Art Collins

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