Touched (1983 film)
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| Directed by | John Flynn |
| Written by | Lyle Kessler |
| Starring | Robert Hays |
| Music by | Shirley Walker |
| Cinematography | Fred Murphy |
| Edited by | Harry Keramidas |
Production companies |
Lorimar Film Entertainment[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Touched is a 1983 American romantic dram film starring Robert Hays and directed by John Flynn.
Plot
Its plot is about two inmates of a mental institution, a man named Daniel and a woman named Jennifer, who are not as ill as the psychiatrists at the institution perceive them to be. Daniel and Jennifer escape to make lives for themselves together in the world at large.[2]
Cast
- Robert Hays as Daniel
- Kathleen Beller as Jennifer
- Ned Beatty as Herbie
- Gilbert Lewis as Ernie
- Lyle Kessler as Timothy
- Farnham Scott as Thomas
- Meg Myles as Jennifer's mother
- Mady Kaplan as Arlene
- E. Brian Dean as Dr. Willoughby
- Victoria Boothby as Adele
- Clarence Felder as Ralph
Production
The movie was filmed under the working title Some Sunny Day.[3] It features extensive scenes shot on the boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ, including locations on and near Morey's Pier, during the end of the summer season and the beginning of the off-season in 1982. Other amusement piers, including Hunt's Pier, can be seen in the backgrounds of scenes.
Music
In addition to the instrumental score, the film also features a song sung by Laura Branigan.
External links
- Touched at the Internet Movie Database