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      Consenting Adult

      1985 1h 40m Drama List
      Reviews 40% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Young Jeff Lynd (Barry Tubb) is a college student struggling to come to terms with his budding homosexuality. He makes the brave decision to come out to his conservative parents, father Ken (Martin Sheen) and mother Tess (Marlo Thomas). Ken, in poor health and set in his ways, can't accept the news, and distances himself from his son. Meanwhile, well-intentioned Tess, believing her son's "condition" is curable, sends Jeff to be examined by psychiatrists. Read More Read Less

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      S. Hinds Alabama Forum Unlike most movies dealing with family problems, Consenting Adult had substance. May 4, 2023 Full Review Kieth Maranger Our Own Community Press (Norfolk, VA) Fails to portray realistically the life of a gay man outside his family. May 3, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Young Jeff Lynd (Barry Tubb) is a college student struggling to come to terms with his budding homosexuality. He makes the brave decision to come out to his conservative parents, father Ken (Martin Sheen) and mother Tess (Marlo Thomas). Ken, in poor health and set in his ways, can't accept the news, and distances himself from his son. Meanwhile, well-intentioned Tess, believing her son's "condition" is curable, sends Jeff to be examined by psychiatrists.
      Director
      Gilbert Cates
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 40m