I Am the Cheese (1983)

7.4/10 • 100 min • Fantasy Drama

Overview

Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat unusual life with his friends and family gradually starts to unravel, until the truth of the boy's situation is finally revealed.

Cast

Hope Lange

Betty Farmer

Don Murray

David Farmer

Robert Wagner

Dr. Brint

Robert MacNaughton

Adam Farmer

Christopher Murray

Eric Peterson

Paul Romero

Coke

Cynthia Nixon

Amy Hertz

Lee Richardson

Mr. Grey

Sudie Bond

Edna

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