Hard Choices (1985)
A teenaged boy goes for a ride with his brother and the brother's friends, who proceed to rob a store and murder the clerk. They are caught and, despite the young boy's protestations, he is convicted of murder and sent to prison. A female social worker assigned to the boy's case not only believes him, but begins to fall in love with him, and determines to either help him prove his innocence or escape.
Director: Rick King
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Margaret Klenck as Laura Stephens |
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Gary McCleery as Bobby Lipscomb |
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John Sayles as Don |
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J.T. Walsh as Deputy Anderson |
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Martin Donovan as Josh |
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Spalding Gray as Terry Norfolk |
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John Seitz as Sheriff Mavis Johnson |
| Directing | Rick King | Director |
| Production | William Kirksey | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jay Chattaway | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ruth Ammon | Production Design |
| Production | Toby Hubner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Mickelson | Producer |
| Editing | Daniel Loewenthal | Editor |
| Camera | Tom Hurwitz | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeffrey Ullman | Costume Design |
| Directing | Dennis T. Benatar | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Rick King | Writer |
| Writing | Robert Mickelson | Story |