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Synopsis: A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure on him from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.
Starring: Ben Gazzara, Eileen Brennan
Supporting actors: Robby Benson, Lance Kerwin, Shirley O'Hara, Jennifer Rhodes, John Zaremba, Jesse Emmett, Charles Fleischer, Clint Howard, Harry Gold, Cindy Eilbacher, Susan Pratt, Sean Roche, John Friedrich, Jane Marla Robbins, Herb Voland, Kathryn Ish, Tom Tarpey, Alice Hirson, Richard Stahl, Barry Miller
Directed by: Paul Wendkos
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes
Release year: 2007
Studio: Synergy Ent
ASIN: B0010W468Y
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 2007
  • Production Company: Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc.
  • Filming Locations: Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Still Powerfull, August 1, 2010
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People may watch and say...'what hair!'...'what clothes!'...but they won't mistake the intensity of Ben Gazzara's father or the slow seeping away of childhood innocence in Robby Benson's Richie...not to mention Eileen Brennan's muted anguish as she watches both her son and husband spiral out of control...after the free love and drugs of the sixties when the atmosphere had penetrated middle America the price to be paid became more and more evident in the seventies. This film captures that horror that parents felt when they saw their children completely out of control and in some cases violently so and didn't know what to do about it or how to stop it. And for all those who say...'oh, it was just over reaction on the parent's part driving him to it!' remember the outcome...and then remember this was a true story...I don't think the effect or the problem has gone away and indications are it's on the rise again in High Schools. Well, here's a cautionary tale we'd all be wise to heed. For all those who say it's dated and could be better done today...remember this...the human condition doesn't change...only the trappings that surround it...it could be currently done...but it couldn't be better done.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must see based on Thomas Thompson's novel, April 28, 2008
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This is a must see for anyone who knows of someone who struggles to come to terms with addiction. This film was based on Thomas Thompson's critically acclaimed May 1972 Life magazine article and subsequent 1973 novel "Richie".

Thompson's story of the Diener family and their battle with oldest son Richie is very accurately displayed in this made-for-TV movie. Benson brings to life the true embodiment of the shy and insecure teen Richie who longs to meet the approval of all of those around him.

The story of Richie Diener was one of the first to highlight the issues families face when dealing with a teen and drug abuse. This was all uncharted waters in the early to mid-70's when drug rehabilitation was very limited and in its infancy.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars All parents should watch this with there kids!!!!!, August 23, 2007
I first saw Deathof Richie in 1977 ,my mother made me stay up late to watch it .I had no idea what it was about boy did it blow me away. Very powerful movie. Some people might think it's dated for today standards. But the message is still the same 30 years later.


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