Sam's Son
Brief Synopsis
Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team.
Cast & Crew
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Michael Landon
Director
William H Bassett
Mr Turner
Harvey Gold
Jake Bellow
Alan Hayes
Robert Woods
Eli Wallach
Sam Orowitz
Anne Jackson
Harriet Orowitz
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1984
Production Company
Worldvision Enterprises Inc; Worldvision Enterprises Inc
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team.
Director
Michael Landon
Director
Cast
William H Bassett
Mr Turner
Harvey Gold
Jake Bellow
Alan Hayes
Robert Woods
Eli Wallach
Sam Orowitz
Anne Jackson
Harriet Orowitz
Timothy Patrick Murphy
Gene Orowitz
Hallie Todd
Cathy Stanton
Jonna Lee
Bonnie Barnes
Michael Landon
Gene Orman
Howard Witt
Cy Martin
William Boyett
Coach Sutter
John Walcutt
Ronnie Morgan
David Lloyd Nelson
Lonnie Morgan
James Karen
Mr Collins
David Wakefield
Buddy
Martin Rudy
Dr Warren
Montana Smoyer
Maxine Wagner
Gavin H Mooney
Police Officer
Barbara Collentine
Miss Bass
Phil Proctor
Art Fisher
Buck Young
Marv Gates
Herb Mitchell
Coach Diener
Dave Morick
Field Judge
Robert Balderson
Track Official
Kurt Smildsin
2nd Track Official
Andrew Ethier
Competitor
Kathleen Coyne
Cathy Orman
B J Turner
1st Customer
Mickey Morton
2nd Customer
Michael Griswold
Cathy Stanton'S Father
Dave Adams
Truck Driver
Casey Erickson
Harold
Laurie Blower
Car Hop
Randy Faustino
Tony
Gavin Mooney
Clyde Hayes
Crew
Anthony F Brissinger
Sound Mixer
Marvin Coil
Associate Producer
Vince Gutierrez
Sound Editor
Michael Landon
Screenwriter
John Loeffler
Editor
Kent Mccray
Producer
Ray O'reilly
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Kevin O'sullivan
Executive Producer
Dennis Peeples
Set Decorator
Leonard Peterson
Sound Rerecording Mixer
M Curtis Price
Sound Rerecording Mixer
George Renne
Art Direction
David Rose
Music
Susan Sukman
Casting
Linda Taylor
Costumes (Women)
Mike Termini
Costumes (Men)
Ted Voigtlander
Director Of Photography
Robert Warwick
Sound Editor
Gary Wohlleben
Associate Producer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1984
Production Company
Worldvision Enterprises Inc; Worldvision Enterprises Inc
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States August 1984
Released in United States Summer August 1, 1984
Completed shooting December 1983.
Released in United States August 1984 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States Summer August 1, 1984
