The Death of Richie
1977 · 1h 36m · Drama, TV Movie · United States of America
A father's fight to save his son from self-destruction.
A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.
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barbituratesbased on true storydrug addictiondysfunctional familyfamily conflictfamily tragedymarijuanaoverbearing father
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