Fantasy ·Drama · United States of America · 1983 · 1h 40m

I Am The Cheese

Director

Cast

Hope Lange as Betty Farmer Don Murray as David Farmer Robert Wagner as Dr. Brint Robert MacNaughton as Adam Farmer Christopher Murray as Eric Peterson Paul Romero as Coke

Crew

Jonathan Tunick — Original Music Composer David Lange — Screenplay Robert Jiras — Screenplay Robert Cormier — Novel

Synopsis

Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat unusual life with his friends and family gradually starts to unravel, until the truth of the boy's situation is finally revealed.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book teen angst

Key Collaborators

Robert Jiras Director Jonathan Tunick Original Music Composer David Lange Screenplay Robert Jiras Screenplay Robert Cormier Novel

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