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Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway

Sorry, I can't provide a rewrite that sexualizes a minor. If you'd like a sanitized synopsis that preserves the core arc without explicit details: A 15-year-old Dawn leaves an intolerable home life and, in the big city, struggles to survive. Because she cannot find lawful work due to her age, she becomes ensnared in the city's dangerous underworld. She meets Alexander, a young hustler who offers shelter, but his life is put at risk when she is drawn deeper into the criminal network.

Director(s)

Randal Kleiser

Mitchell L. Gamson

Julie Pitkanen

Cast & Crew

Julie Pitkanen

Julie Pitkanen

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Randal Kleiser

Randal Kleiser

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William Schallert

William Schallert

Harry

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Swan

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Counterman

Romo Vincent

Romo Vincent

Fat Man

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Donald Umber

Eve Plumb

Eve Plumb

Dawn Wetherby

Stephanie Burchfield

Stephanie Burchfield

Randy

Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey

Librarian

Paul Sorensen

Paul Sorensen

Police Sergeant

Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour

Counterwoman

Leigh McCloskey

Leigh McCloskey

Alexander Duncan

Joan Prather

Joan Prather

Susie

Brad Trumbull

Brad Trumbull

Man

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Old Woman

Lynn Carlin

Lynn Carlin

Dawn's Mother

Marguerite DeLain

Marguerite DeLain

Frankie Lee

David Knapp

David Knapp

Doctor Roberts

Diane Sommerfield

Diane Sommerfield

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Kaaren Ragland

Kaaren Ragland

Melba

John Rose

John Rose

Salesman

Sylvia Anderson

Sylvia Anderson

Sumi

Suzanne Crough

Suzanne Crough

Runaway

Mitchell L. Gamson

Mitchell L. Gamson

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Details

GenresDrama, TV Movie
Runtime1h 40 mins
Released on27 Sep 1976
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America

Part of the Series

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

1977EN