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Callie & Son

Callie & Son

Callie & Son

Callie & Son

The story of a mother's vow to find her child ...

1981•2h 22m•

★6.8(8 ratings)

DramaTV Movie

Overview

A fictional drama, covering a 30-year period, about a poverty-stricken teenager forced to give up her illegitimate son at birth, and the climb to wealth and power as the wife of a newspaper publisher who helps her locate her son, in whose future she becomes obsessed.

Director

Writers

Thomas Thompson

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Main Cast

Lindsay Wagner

Lindsay Wagner

Callie Lord

Jameson Parker

Jameson Parker

Randy Bordeaux

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Randall Bordeaux

Joy Garrett

Joy Garrett

Jeannie

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Sue Lynn Bordeaux

James Sloyan

James Sloyan

Bubba Wrench

John Harkins

John Harkins

Arthur Cotham

Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine

Kimball Smythe

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Donohue

Macon McCalman

Macon McCalman

Deacon

Ed Call

Ed Call

Willie Chips

Jim Calvert

Jim Calvert

Randy at Age 12

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Waris Hussein

Writing

Writer: Thomas Thompson

Production

Producer: Rosilyn Heller
Executive Producer: Arnold H. Orgolini
Co-Producer: Gary Credle
Executive Producer: Peter Nelson

Music & Sound

Music: Billy Goldenberg

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Dennis Dalzell

Editing

Editor: Ronald J. Fagan

Art Direction

Production Design: J. Michael Riva
Set Decoration: Joe D. Mitchell

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Bill Thomas

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The story of a mother's vow to find her child ..."

#2

The runtime is 142 minutes (2h 22m).

#3

The film was directed by Waris Hussein.

#4

The screenplay was written by Thomas Thompson.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Dennis Dalzell.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0082134.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

8 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Callie & Son

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Rosilyn Heller Productions

Hemdale

City Films