The Kid From Nowhere (1982)
A single mother is overprotective of her mentally challenged son, which has made him angry and difficult, while she denies herself a social life. Things change for the better when the boy gains self-esteem training for the Special Olympics, and his mother learns to let go.
- Date of release
- 1982-01-04
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, Family, TV Movie
- Director
- Beau Bridges
Casting
- Susan Saint James — Samantha 'Sam' Kandal
- Beau Bridges — Bud Herren
- Loretta Swit — Caroline Baker
- Ricky Wittman — John Kandal
- Janet MacLachlan — Linda Killian
- Fred Dryer — Larry Kandal
- René Auberjonois — Howard
- Nicholas Pryor — Greg Baker Sr.
- Lynn Carlin — Molly Edward
- Pat Petersen — Greg Baker Jr.
- Andrew Parks — James Leonard
- Khalif Bobatoon — Joey
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