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Rich Kids (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 101 mins · English
- Directed by
- Robert M. Young
- Starring
- John Lithgow, Olympia Dukakis, Trini Alvarado, Irene Worth, Jill Eikenberry, Diane Stilwell
When children are forced to mature while their parents remain stuck, two twelve‑year‑olds from fractured Upper West Side families grapple with the confusing adult worlds their parents inhabit and the intense, unfamiliar emotions of early adolescence. They seek meaning in both their parents' decisions and their own growing feelings.
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