Adam (1983) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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The fact-based story of John and Reve Walsh who, following the kidnapping of their six-year-old son (later found murdered), prompted them to mount a national campaign and lobby in Congress to pass the Missing Children's Bill allowing parents access to the FBI's national crime computer. At the end of

Cast & Crew

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Michael Tuchner

Daniel J Travanti

Jobeth Williams

Martha Scott

Richard Masur

Paul Regina

Film Details

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1983

Production Company

CFI Hollywood; Cinelease, Inc.; Echo Films Services; Landsburg Company; NBC Entertainment; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

The fact-based story of John and Reve Walsh who, following the kidnapping of their six-year-old son (later found murdered), prompted them to mount a national campaign and lobby in Congress to pass the Missing Children's Bill allowing parents access to the FBI's national crime computer. At the end of the film, photos and brief descriptions of many missing children were shown, resulting in a significant number of telephone calls and even the discovery of several of the lost youngsters. A repeat showing of the film the following May with another group of photos brought similar satisfying results, augmented by Daniel J. Travanti's continuing personal campaign on behalf of parents of missing children. The film received an Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Drama, with nominations also going to Travanti and Williams as Outstanding Actor and Actress and to Alan Leicht for his original teleplay.

Director

Michael Tuchner

Cast

Daniel J Travanti

Jobeth Williams

Martha Scott

Richard Masur

Paul Regina

Mason Adams

Tony Frank

Lieutenant Richard Hynds

John Jackson

Detective Jim Gibbons

Alex Harvey

Detective Jack Hoffman

John Boston

John Perry Edson

Congressman Clay Shaw

Rick Stokes

Congressman James Sensenbrenner Jr

Robert Ginnaven

Detective Vincent Corrao

Robin Bradley

Gary Moody

Marina Astudillo

Detective'S Secretary

Robert Gottschall

Father Mike Conboy

Terri Gardner

Sharon Menzel

Kristin Cole Brown

John Henry Faulk

Senator Strom Thurmond

Judie Stephen

Customer Service Woman

Fred Greenlee

J Michael Jaynes

Congressman Don Edwards

Debra Oelberg

Ann Hamilton

Saleswoman No 1

Lynn Humphrey

Saleswoman No 2

Maggie Egan

Kelly Glasse

Senator Thurmond'S Aide

Jo Perkins

Senator Paula Hawkins

Christopher Wycliff

Toni Potts

Kent Banbury

Jimmy Dunne

Nicholas John Wolfford Berkshire

Crew

Bob Ames

David Auerbach

Supervising Executive

Joan Barnett

Executive Producer

Don Bassman

Keith Bickford

Bruce Bisenz

Garrie Bolger

Craig Busch

Michael B Butler

Wardrobe Supervisor

John Caper Jr.

Music Coordinator

Elaina Cizek

Ann Curtis

Location Manager

Corky Ehlers

Mike Fash

Director Of Photography

Carol L Fleisher

Associate Producer

Wayne Forster

Trisha B Gallaher

Property Master

Don Goldman

Production Manager

Estelle Goldman

Anne Grace

Howard Griffith

Transportation Co-Captain

Michael Ann Heinemann

Kay Hoffman

Production Executive

Jeff Howery

Bob Jermain

Grady Jones

Post-Production Supervisor

Anne Kahane

Bob Kargetta

Construction Coordinator

Ron Kern

Transportation Captain

Ric Kidney

Assistant Director

Jennifer Kingry

Alan Landsburg

Executive Producer

Marilyn Lassen

Allan Leicht

Howard Lipstone

Executive In Charge Of Production

Jane Lipstone

Public Relations Executive

John G Lytle

Location Manager

Candis Mason

Script Supervisor

John Mattias

Post-Production Supervisor

Joseph Melody

Goran Milutinovic

Assistant Editor

Mary Nelson-duerrstein

Negative Cutting

Linda Otto

Mark Pedowitz

Laura Petticord

Robert E Poimbeauf

Assistant Camera Operator

Mike Post

Russ Powell

Transportation Coordinator

Susan Pratt

Ronald H Schimmelmann

Production Accountant

Sari Steinberg

Production Supervisor

Randy Stone

Janis Rockwell Strong

Production Coordinator

Judy Summers

Jerram A. Swartz

Assistant Director

Dick Weaver

Mark Wells

Assistant Camera Operator

Peter Zifchak

Assistant Editor

Film Details

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1983

Production Company

CFI Hollywood; Cinelease, Inc.; Echo Films Services; Landsburg Company; NBC Entertainment; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States October 10, 1983

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