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The Death of Richie

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Based on a true story, this drama depicts the downfall of teenager Richie Werner (Robby Benson) through a destructive drug habit. Induced by peers to use drugs, Richie is drawn deeper into a pattern of addiction, to the horror of his girlfriend, mother (Eileen Brennan) and brother (Lance Kerwin). Richie's behavior is dealt with most forcefully by his father (Ben Gazzara), who will not tolerate drugs. When Richie becomes increasingly violent, his family must take action.
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Audience Member Very much like any old after school special. The acting was surprisingly good, but the movie was slow and not much happened. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Above average television made movie, but nothing extraordinary. The acting is good, but it's overlong and slow in some parts. It doesn't ring true somehow in spite of a decent script. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member DEATH OF RICHIE - a 1977 TV Movie of the Week [remember those?] focusing on the downward spiral of a teen named RICHIE played by former teen heartthrob turned voice over actor and director ROBBY BENSON. This was one of a string of Public Service Announcement type films highlighting the BAD TRIP of Marijuana which of course will lead to LSD or worse. The acting is above average for these films with veteran actors BEN GAZZARA and EILEEN BRENNAN as the parents of RICHIE. I found the entire film on YOUTUBE and it brought back some fun memories. [img]http://images.contentreserve.com/ImageType-100/1240-1/%7BB884E284-D191-4734-AF47-BF46603FB90A%7DImg100.jpg[/img] Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul Wendkos

Director

Ben Gazzara

George Werner

Robby Benson

Richie Werner

Eileen Brennan

Carol Werner

Lance Kerwin

Russell Werner

Charles Fleischer

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Synopsis Based on a true story, this drama depicts the downfall of teenager Richie Werner (Robby Benson) through a destructive drug habit. Induced by peers to use drugs, Richie is drawn deeper into a pattern of addiction, to the horror of his girlfriend, mother (Eileen Brennan) and brother (Lance Kerwin). Richie's behavior is dealt with most forcefully by his father (Ben Gazzara), who will not tolerate drugs. When Richie becomes increasingly violent, his family must take action.
Director
Paul Wendkos
Producer
Michael Jaffe
Screenwriter
John McGreevey, Thomas Thompson
Production Co
Henry Jaffe Enterprises
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 16, 2016
Runtime
1h 40m
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