The Death of Richie
A father's fight to save his son from self-destruction.
Overview
A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.
- Production
- Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc., NBC
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Cast
Ben Gazzara
George Werner
Eileen Brennan
Carol Werner
Robby Benson
Richie Werner
Lance Kerwin
Russell Werner
Shirley O'Hara
Mrs. Norlon
Jennifer Rhodes
Elaine
John Zaremba
Mr. Norlon
Charles Fleischer
Brick
Clint Howard
Peanuts
Cindy Eilbacher
Sheila
Herb Voland
Morris Polk
Tom Tarpey
Mr. Sullivan
Alice Hirson
Mrs. Blair
Richard Stahl
Arthur Edmunds
Barry Miller
Domenic
William Bogert
Ernie
Carol Locatell
The Nurse
Jack Kosslyn
The Principal
Alan Haufrect
Dr. Chekko
Alan McRae
Officer Cass
Crew
- Director
- Paul Wendkos
- Writers
- John McGreevey
- Producers
- Charles B. Fitzsimons,Michael Jaffe
- Cinematography
- Robert B. Hauser
- Composer
- Fred Karlin
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Wuchak
August 3, 2018
Instead of coming-of-age, a teen comes-to-death RELEASED TO TV IN early 1977 and directed by Paul Wendkos, "The Death of Richie" is a drama about a teen, Richie Werner (Robby Benson), who turns to drugs and increasingly troubles his family to the point that his father (Ben Gazzara) is compelled to take extreme measures in solving the problem. Eileen Brennan plays the mother. The movie is based on the real-life account detailed in the book “Richie” by Thomas Thompson about the 1972 death of Ge…