Adam (1983)
October 10, 1983Release Date
Adam (1983)
October 10, 1983Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
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.
Michael Tuchner
Director
Allan Leicht
Writer
Robert Ginnaven
Det. Vincent Corrao
Linda Otto
Producer
Robin Bradley
Julie Patz
Gary Moody
Jeff
Mike Post
Composer
Marina Astudillo
Detectives' Secretary
Mike Fash
Cinematographer
Robert Shaw
Father Mike Conboy
Corky Ehlers
Editor
Terri Gardner
Karen
Randy Stone
CastingDirector
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)
Ric Kidney
Second Assistant Director
Alan Landsburg
Executive Producer
Joan Barnett
Executive Producer
Elaina P. Schulman
Key Makeup Artist
John Caper Jr.
Music Coordinator
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Melody
Sound Editor
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Property Master
Bruce Bisenz
Sound Mixer
Michael Butler
Wardrobe Supervisor
Carol L. Fleisher
Associate Producer
Dick Weaver
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don Goldman
Production Manager
Robert E. Poimbeauf
First Assistant Camera
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
Negative Cutter
Jerram A. Swartz
First Assistant Director
Judy Summers
Set Decoration
Elaina Cizek
Hairstylist
Bob Jermain
Makeup Artist
Bob Kargetta
Construction Coordinator
Garrie Bolger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Wells
Second Assistant Camera
Goran Milutinovic
Assistant Editor
Peter G. Zifchak
Assistant Editor
Details.
Release DateOctober 10, 1983
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
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 it was rebroadcast again on April 29, 1985. At the end of each broadcast of the film, 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 the effects of this event on the marriage of John and Revé Walsh. The second part of the movie 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.