Sunday, January 4, 2009

The Boy Who Drank Too Much (1980)

Plot - Scott Baio plays Buff Saunders, a high school hockey player who, unbeknown to his family, coaches or friends, is struggling with alcoholism. His tendency to drink comes in part from his father, who is also an alcoholic. Buff must work to stay clean to ensure he keeps his place on the hockey team.
This was a made for TV movie, one of many which were known as after school
specials.

Genre - Drama/Sport

Director - Jerrold Freedman

Released - February 1980

Runtime - 99 mins

Language - English

Colour - Colour

Stars :

Scott Baio- as Buff Saunders

Lance Kerwin - as Billy Carpenter

Ed Lauter - as Gus Carpenter


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