Dreams Don't Die (1982)
Two young kids in love, one young graffiti artist and the other a foster-child, find trouble on the mean streets on the other side of the river in New York City. Officer Charles Banks finds young Danny tagging subway cars and then catches Teiresa selling drugs for another mislead teen, Kirk. The officer, instead of turning both of them in, gives both teens a chance to make more of their lives together. Changing their ways turns out to be more challenging than first thought.
Director: Roger Young
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Ike Eisenmann as Danny Baker |
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Trini Alvarado as Teresa |
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Paul Winfield as Charlie Banks |
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James Broderick as Gavin |
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Israel Juarbe as Kirk |
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Mark Gordon as Lieutenant Steadman |
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George Coe as Sherman |
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Judi West as Grace Baker |
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Aaron Manning as Obie |
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Benjamin Hendrickson as Attorney |
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Alma Cuervo as Agnes Shields |
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David Tabor as Cook |
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Wendell Brown as Goofball |
| Editing | Benjamin A. Weissman | Editor |
| Camera | Tony Imi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Brad Fiedel | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Roger Young | Director |
| Writing | Gary Michael White | Writer |
| Art | Dondi | Art Designer |
| Art | Howard Barker | Production Design |