Rich Kids

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Rich Kids

"What happens when kids grow up and parents don't."

1979

1h 41m

4.9(16 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Two 12-year-olds, the products of Upper West Side broken homes, struggle to make sense of their parents lives and their own adolescent feelings.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Trini Alvarado

Franny Philips

Jeremy Levy

Jamie Harris

Kathryn Walker

Madeline Philips

John Lithgow

Paul Philips

Terry Kiser

Ralph Harris

David Selby

Steve Sloan

Roberta Maxwell

Barbara Peterfreund

Paul Dooley

Simon Peterfreund

Irene Worth

Madeline's Mother

Diane Stilwell

Stewardess

Creative team

Directed by: Robert M. Young
Written by: Judith Ross
Produced by: George W. George
Michael Hausman

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