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The Death of Richie

A father's fight to save his son from self-destruction.

7.0(12)19771h 36m1

A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • drug addiction
  • based on true story
  • dysfunctional family
  • marijuana
  • overbearing father
  • family conflict
  • family tragedy
  • barbiturates

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Behind the camera

Director

Paul Wendkos

Produced in

United States of America

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Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVNBC10 Jan 1977

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The Death of Richie was released on 10 January 1977.

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    Wuchak

    8/3/2018

    6/10

    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 acc…

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