Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976)
The Startling NBC-TV Drama That Shocked the Nation
15-year-old Dawn runs away from what she feels is an intolerable home life. In the big city, she ends up turning to prostitution when she is unable to get a job due to her age. She meets Alexander, a young male hustler who takes her in, but when she starts working for a pimp, Alexander becomes a target.
Director: Randal Kleiser
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: September 27, 1976
Cast
- Eve Plumb - Dawn Wetherby
- Leigh McCloskey - Alexander Duncan
- Lynn Carlin - Dawn's Mother
- William Schallert - Harry
- Anne Seymour - Counterwoman
- Joan Prather - Susie
- Marguerite DeLain - Frankie Lee
- Bo Hopkins - Swan
- Georg Stanford Brown - Donald Umber
- David Knapp - Doctor Roberts
Screenplay
Music: Fred Karlin
Cinematography: Jacques R. Marquette
Editing: Carroll Sax
Production: Douglas S. Cramer Company, NBC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
pimp, hustler, teenage prostitute, runaway child, alcoholic mother, sex with a minor
More Films by Director: Randal Kleiser
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway about?
- 15-year-old Dawn runs away from what she feels is an intolerable home life. In the big city, she ends up turning to prostitution when she is unable to get a job due to her age. She meets Alexander, a young male hustler who takes her in, but when she starts working for a pimp, Alexander becomes a target.
- Who directed Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway?
- Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway was directed by Randal Kleiser.
- Who stars in Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway?
- Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway stars Eve Plumb, Leigh McCloskey, Lynn Carlin, William Schallert, Anne Seymour, Joan Prather.
- How long is Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway?
- Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway?
- Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway produced?
- Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway was produced in United States of America.