The Boy Who Drank Too Much
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Director Jerrold Freedman Duration Language English | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Family, Sport Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date February 6, 1980 (1980-02-06) Writer Shep Greene (novel), Edward DeBlasio (teleplay) Cast (Buff Saunders), (Billy Carpenter), (Gus Carpenter), (Mrs. Carpenter), Stephen Davies (Alan), (Art Collins)Similar movies True Grit , The Spectacular Now , Hancock , The Lost Weekend , Leaving Las Vegas , Bringing Out the Dead Tagline He's 15. A star athlete. And an alcoholic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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Plot
Baio stars as Buff Saunders, a teen hockey player well-liked and respected among his coaches and teammates. He battles to hide the truth from his elders and peers that, like his father, he is an alcoholic. He struggles to remain clean and sober in order not to lose his position on the team and the respect of his friends.
Cast
Production
Filming for the movie took place in Los Angeles, California and Madison, Wisconsin.
References
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