Adam (1983)
October 10, 1983Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Daniel J. Travanti
John Walsh
JoBeth Williams
Reve Walsh
Martha Scott
Gram Walsh
Richard Masur
Jay Howell
Paul Regina
Joe Walsh
Mason Adams
Ray Mellette
Tony Frank
Lt. Richard Hynds
John M. Jackson
Det. Jim Gibbons
Alex Harvey
Det. Jack Hoffman
John Boston
Adam Walsh
John Perry Edson
Congressman Clay Shaw
Rick Stokes
Congressman James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
Robert Ginnaven
Det. Vincent Corrao
Robin Bradley
Julie Patz
Gary Moody
Jeff
Marina Astudillo
Detectives' Secretary
Robert Shaw
Father Mike Conboy
Terri Gardner
Karen
Sharon Menzel
Kristin Cole Brown
John Henry Faulk
Sen. Strom Thurmond
Judie Stephen
Customer Service Woman
Fred Greenlee
TV Reporter
J. Michael Jaynes
Congressman Don Edwards
Debra Oelberg
Lamaze Teacher
Lynn Humphrey
Saleswoman #2
Maggie Egan
Deena Gross
Kelly Glasse
Aide to Sen. Thurmond
Jo Perkins
Sen. Paula Hawkins
Christopher Wycliff
Security Guard
Toni Potts
Cathy
Kent Banbury
Doctor
Jimmy Dunne
Policeman
Nicholas John Wolfford Berkshire
Adam Walsh (3 Years Old)
Michael Tuchner
Director
Allan Leicht
Writer
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dick Weaver
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mike Fash
Director of Photography
Garrie Bolger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Judy Summers
Set Decoration
Bob Jermain
Makeup Artist
Joan Barnett
Executive Producer
Mike Post
Original Music Composer
Linda Otto
Producer
Elaina Cizek
Hairstylist
Carol L. Fleisher
Associate Producer
Corky Ehlers
Editor
Randy Stone
Casting
Alan Landsburg
Executive Producer
Joe Melody
Sound Editor
Goran Milutinović
Assistant Editor
Jerram A. Swartz
First Assistant Director
Don Goldman
Production Manager
Bruce Bisenz
Sound Mixer
Michael Butler
Wardrobe Supervisor
Anne Curtis
Location Manager
John Lytle
Location Manager
Peter G. Zifchak
Assistant Editor
Ric Kidney
Second Assistant Director
Elaina P. Schulman
Key Makeup Artist
Robert E. Poimbeauf
First Assistant Camera
Mark Wells
Second Assistant Camera
John Caper Jr.
Music Coordinator
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
Negative Cutter
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Property Master
Bob Kargetta
Construction Coordinator
Candis Mason
Script Supervisor
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 10, 1983
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingNR
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Adam is a 1983 American made-for-television film starring Daniel J. Travanti and JoBeth Williams. It aired on October 10, 1983, on NBC. On its original air date, it was seen by an audience of 38 million people. It was rebroadcast on April 30, 1984, and rebroadcast again on April 29, 1985. At the end of each broadcast, a series of missing children's photographs and descriptions were displayed on the screen for viewers, and a telephone number was also given for viewers to call if they had any information about them. The 1985 photograph series was introduced by President Ronald Reagan in a pre-recorded message, "...maybe your eyes can help bring them home." A sequel, Adam: His Song Continues followed on September 29, 1986, also starring Travanti and Williams.
The first part of the film portrays the story of the kidnapping and murder of Adam Walsh on July 27, 1981, along with its effects on the marriage of John and Revé Walsh. The second part focuses on the Walshes' attempts to pass national child protection laws in the wake of Adam's murder, and the formation of awareness groups surrounding child disappearances. The film was written by Allan Leicht and directed by Michael Tuchner.