AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE: THE LITTLE SISTER (TV)
Summary
One in this dramatic anthology series. This program concerns Nicki Davis, a bright high school student in the Boston suburbs, whose involvement with a group of delinquents brings her into conflict with the law. Tim Donovan, a probation officer, attempts to understand the source of the young woman's erratic and dangerous behavior and learns that she has a possessive and overprotective father. Donovan's professional interest develops a more personal dimension as Nicki slowly reveals the terrible family secret that she has been forced to conceal. This feature presentation is followed by "Rosey and Jonesy," a short film about two retired plumbers. Includes a promo for the "American Playhouse" production, "The House of Ramon Iglesia." (Due to the disturbing subject matter, a discretionary viewing statement precedes the program.)
Details
- NETWORK: PBS
- DATE: April 7, 1986
- RUNNING TIME: 1:56:53
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:21380
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1982-
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Promos - "American Playhouse"
CREDITS
- Lindsay Law … Executive Producer
- Kathleen Hammer … Executive Producer
- Steve Wax … Producer
- Rebecca Eaton … Co-Producer
- Jan Egleson … Director, Writer
- Pat Metheny … Music by
- Michael Small … Theme Music by
- John Savage … Cast, Tim Donovan
- Tracy Pollan … Cast, Nicki Davis
- Roxanne Hart … Cast
- Richard Jenkins … Cast, Mr. Davis
- Jack Kehoe … Cast
- Henry Tomaszewski … Cast
- Kevin Bacon … Cast
- Patty Collinge … Cast, Mrs. Davis
- Laurel Berger … Cast, Rachael
- Vanessa Hill … Cast, Tim's Daughter
- John Sullivan … Cast, Terry
- Peter Gerety … Cast, Office Burke
- Ted Kazanoff … Cast, Judge Thayer , with others
- For "Rosey and Jonesy":
- David Wesley Wachs … Producer, Director, Writer
- Daniel Bernstein … Music by
- Jack Beer … Cast, Rosey
- Walter J. Brown … Cast, Jonesy