The Boy Who Drank Too Much

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

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."

1980

1h 39m

3.5(2 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

MTM Enterprises

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Scott Baio

Buff Saunders

Scott Baio

Acting

Lance Kerwin

Billy Carpenter

Lance Kerwin

Acting

Ed Lauter

Gus Carpenter

Ed Lauter

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Mariclare Costello

Louise Carpenter

Mariclare Costello

Acting

Don Murray

Ken Saunders

Don Murray

Acting

Stephen Davies

Alan

Stephen Davies

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Toni Kalem

Tina

Toni Kalem

Acting

Katherine Pass

Donna Watson

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Dan Shor

Art Collins

Dan Shor

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Michele Tobin

Julie Seidman

Michele Tobin

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Ron Max

Coach Anderson

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Acting

Marla Frumkin

Lucy

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Writing

Jerry McNeely

Spanish Teacher

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Acting

Dan Spector

Murph

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John Roselius

Paul Watson

John Roselius

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Art Evans

Intern

Art Evans

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Elizabeth Berger

Emergency Room Nurse

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Nora Boland

Ruth

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Shane Kerwin

Grisdale

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Naomi Caryl

Edna

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Dorothy Dells

Duty Nurse

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Virginia Bingham

Kay

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Mavis Neal Palmer

Co-Al Woman

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Jerry DeWilde

Co-Al Man

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Cheri Heckman

Melinda

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