I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
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Plot.
In 1973, 7-year-old Steven Stayner is kidnapped by pedophile Kenneth Parnell. Under the belief that Parnell has been given legal custody of him, and that his family has moved away, he stays with Parnell for seven years, enduring repetitive sexual abuse the entire time. Finally, in 1980, when Parnell kidnaps another young boy, Steven finds a way for them both to escape and return home.
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Cast & Crew.

Corin Nemec
Steven Stayner

Cindy Pickett
Kay Stayner

John Ashton
Del Stayner

Arliss Howard
Kenneth Parnell

Luke Edwards
Steven Stayner (Age 7)

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Irving Murphy

Jacob Gelman
Timmy White

Ray Walston
Bob Augustine

Peter Michael Goetz
Pat Hallford

Gregg Henry
Officer Kean

Jim Haynie
Officer Scott

Barbara Tarbuck
School Counselor

Scott Curtis
Cary Stayner (Age 11)

Todd Eric Andrews
Cary Stayner (Age 18)

Stephanie Walski
Cindy Stayner (Age 9)

Hilary Morse
Cindy Stayner (Age 16)

Sumer Park
Jody Stayner (Age 5)

Shantell Stebbins
Jody Stayner (Age 12)

Cassy Friel
Cory Stayner (Age 4)

Marice Leeds
Cory Stayner (Age 11)

Juney Ellis
Miss Rebecca

Billy O'Sullivan
Victor (Age 7)

Jason Presson
Deke

Stephen Dorff
Pete

Scott Reeves
Bruce

Bryan Cranston
Officer Dickenson

Dennis Fimple
Fred

Vance Valencia
Selfides

Shane McCabe
Fat Clerk

Al Berry
Customer

Brenda Hillhouse
Barbara

Robina Suwol
Checker

Kenneth Zavayna
Man

Lyla Graham
Lady

Nell Heller
Mrs. Alpha

Anne Faulkner
Mrs. Ditschman

Beth Grant
Mrs. Beta

Lynnsey Ryan
Secretary

Kenny McMurphy
Punk #1

Raymond Cruz
Punk #2

Karl Wiedergott
Punk #3

Allison Mack
Nettie

Ann Convery
Female Officer

Amy O'Neill
Jodie

Barry Corbin
Officer Warner

Alan Fudge
Chief Johnson

Jeremy McCollum
Kleekie

Dan Kelpine
Court Officer

Harold Pruett
Birch

Jonathan Perpich
Officer Severeid

William Frankfather
Judge Sabraw

John Vickery
George McLure

James Ingersoll
Joe Allen

John DeMita
Dan Smith

Billy Ray Sharkey
Sheriff Suggs

Shannon Holt
Angela White

Mark Tymchyshyn
Jim White

Michael Chieffo
Don

Whitney Rydbeck
Mr. Craft

Natividad Vacío
Vicente

Pamela McMyler
Rosanna

Ron Tank
TV Journalist

Andrew Amador
TV Reporter

David Glasser
Boots

Robert Balderson
P.E. Teacher

Mars Callahan
Victor (Age 14)

Wendy Gordon
TV Newscaster

Darcy DeMoss
Debbie

Dave Adams
Cashier

Annie O'Donnell
Official

Tiiu Leek
Reporter #1

Kim Maxwell
Reporter #3

W.H. Echols II
Novel

Kim C. Friese
Producer / Unit Production Manager / Producer / Unit Production Manager

Alice Cassidy
Casting

Richard Berres
Music Supervisor

David Ramirez
Editor

Robert Norin
Makeup Artist

Lee Poll
Set Decoration

Walter Derfer
Hairstylist
Media.

Details.
This TV Show Is About.
based on a true story
miniseries
Miniseries
sexual abuse
paedophilia
Wiki.
I Know My First Name Is Steven is a 1989 American television miniseries about kidnapping victim Steven Stayner. The two-part miniseries was first broadcast by NBC on May 22 and 23, 1989. Screening rights were sold to a number of international television companies including the BBC, which screened the miniseries in mid-July of the following year; later still, it was released as a feature-length movie.
It was nominated as Best Miniseries or Television Film at the 47th Golden Globe Awards and received four Emmy Award nominations.
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