The Boy Who Drank Too Much (1980)
1h 39m
Running Time
February 6, 1980Release Date
The Boy Who Drank Too Much (1980)
1h 39m
Running Time
February 6, 1980Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
A high school athlete is well on the road to becoming an alcoholic like his ex-hockey pro father until his teammate and best friend commits himself to saving him from his self-destructive habit.
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Cast & Crew.

Scott Baio
Buff Saunders

Lance Kerwin
Billy Carpenter

Ed Lauter
Gus Carpenter

Mariclare Costello
Louise Carpenter

Don Murray
Ken Saunders

Stephen Davies
Alan

Toni Kalem
Tina

Katherine Pass
Donna Watson

Dan Shor
Art Collins

Michele Tobin
Julie Seidman

Ron Max
Coach Anderson

Marla Frumkin
Lucy

Jerry McNeely
Spanish Teacher / Executive Producer

Dan Spector
Murph

John Roselius
Paul Watson

Donald Baer
Producer

Art Evans
Intern

Elizabeth Berger
Emergency Room Nurse

Nora Boland
Ruth

Fran Bascom
CastingDirector

Shane Kerwin
Grisdale

Meryl O'Loughlin
CastingDirector

Naomi Caryl
Edna

Dorothy Dells
Duty Nurse

Virginia Bingham
Kay

Mavis Neal Palmer
Co-Al Woman

Jerry DeWilde
Co-Al Man

Cheri Heckman
Melinda

Jerrold Freedman
Director

Donald A. Baer
Producer

Shep Greene
Novel

Edward DeBlasio
Teleplay
Media.



Details.
Release DateFebruary 6, 1980
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
based on novel or book
alcoholism
troubled teen
Wiki.
The Boy Who Drank Too Much is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film based on a novel by Shep Greene. The film was initially broadcast on CBS and sponsored by Xerox, and starred Scott Baio as a high school hockey player struggling with alcoholism. While its approach is that of a typical after school special, the film was presented as a prime time made-for-TV movie, which was seen February 6, 1980 at 9:00 pm ET/PT. Taking a form of a 20th-century morality play, the film dealt with a serious issue of alcoholism, that might confront youth in a prescriptive manner.