Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder is faced with the decision of either running away with Thomas or focusing on his career and thereby letting the boy possibly be beaten to death.


Abuse (1983)
Meet Thomas Carroll. He's fourteen, gay, and in danger of becoming a child abuse statistic.
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Richard Ryder
Larry Porter

Raphael Sbarge
Thomas Carroll

Steve James
Dr. Bennett
KG
Kathy Gerber
Kathy Logan
JH
Jack Halton
Prof. Rappaport
MC
Mickey Clark
Laura
MM
Maurice Massaro
Mr. Carroll
SS
Susan Schneider
Mrs. Carroll

Luba Mason
Sara