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Ben Gazzara
George Werner
Eileen Brennan
Carol Werner
Robby Benson
Richie Werner
Lance Kerwin
Russell Werner
Shirley O'Hara
Mrs. Norlon
Jennifer Rhodes
Elaine
John Zaremba
Mr. Norlon
Jesse Emmett
Eddie
Charles Fleischer
Brick
Clint Howard
Peanuts
Harry Gold
Mark
Cindy Eilbacher
Sheila
Susan Pratt
Janie
Sean Roche
Pat
John Friedrich
Kurt
Jane Marla Robbins
Nancy
Herb Voland
Morris Polk
Kathryn Ish
Mrs. Sullivan
Tom Tarpey
Mr. Sullivan
Alice Hirson
Mrs. Blair
Richard Stahl
Arthur Edmunds
Barry Miller
Domenic
William Bogert
Ernie
Al Dunlap
Ken
Richard Seff
Mr. Perzik
Carol Locatell
The Nurse
Jack Kosslyn
The Principal
Judith Searle
Miss Franklin
Alan Haufrect
Dr. Chekko
Alan McRae
Officer Cass
Paul Larson
Minister
Robina Suwol
Receptionist
Anne Newman Bacal
Judge Feinberg
Edward Cross
Policeman at Accident
William Bronder
Pinball Alley Manager
Buddy Lewis
Man at Regal Burger
Ivy Bethune
Woman at Regal Burger
Elinor Childs
Waitress
Sarah Jane Miller
Woman Customer
Fred Lerner
Policeman
Rose Gregorio
Betty Firmani
Bob Harks
Priest (uncredited)

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A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on Fri Aug 03 2018

Instead of coming-of-age, a teen comes-to-death RELEASED TO TV IN early 1977 and directed by Paul Wendkos, "The Death of Richie" is a drama about a teen, Richie Werner (Robby Benson), who turns to drugs and increasingly troubles his family to the point that his father (Ben Gazzara) is compelled to take extreme measures in solving the problem. Eileen Brennan plays the mother. The movie is based on the real-life account detailed in the book “Richie” by Thomas Thompson about the 1972 death of George Richard "Richie" Diener Jr. from Long Island at the hands of his father, George Diener, who was ...