The Children of Times Square

6.0/1019861h 34mReleased

TV MovieDramaCrime

An alienated teenage boy runs away from home and ventures to New York City where he falls in with a gang of juvenile delinquents working as drug dealers and pickpockets for a shady crime boss.

Released: Mar 3, 1986

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Howard Rollins

Otis Travis

Joanna Cassidy

Sue Roberts

David Ackroyd

Peter Roberts

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